Alli: Though our vacation days were winding down, we still had one more National park to visit: Yosemite. Having already visited this park on 3 separate occasions, we were no strangers to the area. However, that did not make sights such as Bridalveil Falls or El Captain any less breathtaking. We only had one hike planned: a 5 mile loop trail in the Glacier Point area to Sentinel Dome and Taft Point. The trail to Sentinel Dome was quick, but rather strenuous - Jessie and I both agreed that it's classification as "moderate" was an understatement. Regardless of its difficulty, the view at the top was well worth it. The surrounding mountains, cliffs, and distant waterfall were absolutely incredible - there are simply no words to describe the landscape; you have to be there to get the true experience. The Pahona Trail over to Taft Point trail was the exact opposite of Sentinel Dome. Easy, but seemingly endless, we wondered more than once if we had made a wrong turn and ventured onto an adjacent path. Fortunately, just as we considered turning around we came across the sign that told us we we're nearing our destination.
After walking another half a mile or so we came upon Taft Point. I think it goes without saying that this was hands down one of the coolest, if not slightly nerve-racking, views we've ever come across. Able to walk right up to the edge, we could peer over the side of the cliff and behold the 1200 foot drops. Not a fan of heights, I stayed near the edge long enough for Dad to snap a few pictures, before moving away and allowing my heart rate to return to a normal speed. Being the brave, adventurous man that he is, Dad decided to hike a little further to a neighboring ledge and stand on a balcony-like portion of the cliff for what I assume will be some new profile pics.
After taking plenty of pictures, we grabbed our bags and began the last part of our hike back to the car. We then concluded the day with a long and beautiful drive to San Francisco, making a quick stop along the way to buy some fresh fruit.
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