Taking Extra Strides

On Saturday, we took advantage of the cool early summer weather and went on a day-trip into Yosemite Valley with Yogi's sister Kim, hubby Alvin, their daughter Claudia and another niece Angel (sshh…don't ask how 6 of us fit in the Rav). We couldn't break tradition in visiting one of our favorite parks in California. It was our annual visit to the remote valley and the first for everyone else. I almost forgot how long the drive was, 3 hrs (1-way) starting at 6am.

At 29 weeks, it's her first and definitely not her last visit to Yosemite.

Yogi and his nieces, Angle (left) and Claudia (right)

We took a short hike, 1.5 miles (1-way) into Vernal Falls. I did a good portion of it and turned back at the misty part next to the waterfall to avoid getting sick and the slippery steps.

Yogi, Angle and the Chiu family next to Vernal Falls

It was a gorgeous day in the mid-70’s and plenty of crowds on the trail including a group of 100 foreign exchange students from the bay area.

Yogi and the girls enjoying some meditation time at the top of Vernal Falls.

Claudia and myself waiting for the gang to catchup.

People were nice and thoughtful with my pregnant self along the trail. Especially during my breaks, they seem to always assume something is wrong…haha…