Yosemite Valley

We are now in Yosemite Valley, it's quite something!

The ride from Tuolomine was far enough; the first 40 miles not anything like the downhill we were expecting, plenty of work. The last 8 miles follows the river up the valley, past epic granite cliffs, and with the change in temp and vegetation, it gave us the feeling of Jurassic Park. Huge trees.

Left out the six or so miles that connected the first and last part of the ride, which I will call the screaming transition. A drop in elevation of over 3500 ft., narrow-ish, winding, three suprize tunnels, and fast enough that no one passed us (ie, above 35 mph, though just how far I won't get into). Clearly we made it.

Camping at the backpackers area at north pines. Tons of people in the valley, like China to the US. Ate pizza at Camp Curry after having starved all day. Stopped at a place called White Wolf that showed food on the map. Turned out to be only chips and cookies, but it was food. At Crane Flat we split a container of raspberry sorbet, barely tasted it.

Not sure what we will do today aside from jumping in the river (poor mans shower), and trying to find a way out of here that does not include going back up the screaming transition.