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| Housing of the Indian tribe |
On Tuesday 20 th we continued our NP tour, right after breakfast with Chris and Stephanie at the Omelette Express. We had planned the whole day just for driving, so we took it easy and made different stops along the road. During the drive we heard that the entrance for Yosemite we wante to take was closed because of a wildfire, so we headed towards another entrance more south. We spent the night in Mariposa, the last village before the park. In the morning we first looked at some old machines used during the gold rush, before entering the park. It was actually a museum with a great part of the exhibit outside.
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| El Capitan |
Once in the park we moved with the park shuttle. We first visited the visitor center and a trail dedicated to the Indian tribe who used to live in Yosemite. Then we moved with the shuttle, stopping at different sightseeing points, including the famous El Capitan. Yosemite has been formed by solidified magma pushed up to the surface. There are different water falls (some of them were dried out) and rivers, so it reminded us a bit of Switzerland.
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| The Half Dome |
Towards late afternoon we drove to the Toga Pass, where the eastern entrance is, because we wanted to drive the historic US 395 the following day. We reached 3000 m of altitude, which we never had before in Switzerland (with a car)! Before nightfall we were able to take some "sunset-pictured" with the Half Dome behind us.
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