Daily: 16.3
Total: 948.4
Yup, today was pretty easy, hiking-wise. A couple switchbacks down the hill we were camped on and then Lyell Canyon, which was basically flat and snow free, for 10 miles. The only annoying part was that since we were in the meadow the whole time, it was really muddy and wet. I almost lost my shoe in the muck a couple times.
We saw tons of animals - groundhoggy looking things, fat marmots, deer (3 does and a velvet buck), and about a billion other hikers. We forgot, we're in Yosemite National Park and it's Friday. Meh. Too many people. No place to pee.
The Tuolumne store opened today, which was nice but also a little annoying, because we called and they said they'd be closed so we carried all our food. Oh well, it was cheaper this way.
Gourmet was there, with beer and burgers. We got in late so we didn't get a burger but that was our own fault. :) It was so good to see him! I wish he'd get back on somewhere where we could hike with him.
Bubbles and Boots were there too. They were apparently tired of hiking alone and wanted us to go down to Yosemite Valley and do Half Dome and then hitch a ride back. But we have to be in Sonora Pass on the 12th to meet Chris's mom and her husband, Rich, so we said we couldn't. Bubbles was bummed. I wasn't - it's even more crowded down there.
Anyway, then we hiked here. We took a dip in the Tuolumne River on the way, at the rock beach. When we got here we were told there was a problem bear. I really miss not being around people. :)
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