Selma to Lee Vining via Yosemite National Park

After the hot ride yesterday we were looking forward to some cooler riding today. We left Selma by 7am and headed back on to highway north towards the turn off to Yosemite National Park. As we headed in to the mountains the weather got considerably cooler but not unpleasant.

Throughout the day we were between 5,000 feet and 9,200 feet and the scenery was spectacular.

We stopped at Glacier Point to take photographs of the Half Dome which is a massive rock across the valley with sheer sides that drop over 2,000 feet.and the huge snow capped mountains in the background We actually saw some climbers halfway up the side of the Half Dome, they were just a tiny dot on the huge rock. Kerry was in her element taking photo's especially when she saw the chipmunks and the other small animals but unfortunately no bears.

The roads through the national park are mainly good except for the roadworks which can cause long delays. We walked through a forrest with huge Sequoi trees that were hundreds of years old.

The final leg of the day was down the other side of the Park and we dropped from 9,200 feet to 2,000 feet on a road cut in to the side of the mountain which got the adrenalin going.

We arrived in to Lee Vining just ahead of a spectacular thunderstorm which gave us time to have a drink before heading off for pizza for dinner.

All in all a fabulous day shared with people who are fun to be with.