Friday, 27 September 2019

Day 14 – Yosemite National Park to Bishop via the Tioga Pass

Wow, packing down the tent was certainly easier than putting it up. I did not sleep at all well last night. My pillow kept deflating and I couldn’t get comfortable. I was at least grateful that I had my blow up mattress with me. I misunderstood the packing list and thought I needed to purchase one, when actually they provided them, but turns out it was pretty handy as they don’t blow up very much so having two was definitely a plus.

We were up pretty early as we were planning on exploring more of Yosemite this morning to see some Sequoia trees. It was pretty nippy in the morning, although warmed up pretty quickly.

We made a stop by a lake in the park for lunch, which was really peaceful and uninterrupted by other tourists. We were then back on the road again, driving through the Tioga Pass, which is a stunning mountain pass on the route out of Yosemite. It sees snowfall, because the mountains are high and there was snow in some places even at this time of year. Really beautiful!

We were camping again this evening - I was pleased to say that we were all a lot quicker putting our tents up. It was a lot colder this evening, so I’m really glad I have my Canada clothes with me. 
We’re up pretty early tomorrow as we’re heading to Death Valley National Park, and are aiming to reach there before it gets too hot.


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