Today started at 4:30 AM so we could beat the crowds into the park and ensure we had a parking space. We passed through the gate around 6:30 AM (it is an hour drive from the hotel), and took the road into Yosemite Valley. We stopped a few times along the road to take a few pictures of El Capitan and Bridalveil Falls in the early morning light, but our goal was the parking lot. We arrived early enough we had our choice of spots, since the lot was empty, so got one close to the exit and main paths. We started our walking adventure by following signs for the visitor center and Yosemite Falls. The visitor center did not open till, 9 AM so we continued on to the falls. We brought MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) with us for breakfast, good thing because several of the restaurants didn’t open till 7:00 AM. The walk to the falls was fairly short, and the lower viewing area had very few people at it, which was good for pictures. From there were continued around t...
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