Yosemite Sams

This past weekend we decided to head up to Yosemite for a few days to get out of the city. The weather was fantastic, and it wasn't too dry - especially compared with the last few years. We had a great time walking the trails on the valley floor and then spent one day cycling as well....which included a very close encounter with a rattlesnake (picture below). The kids had a ball. Z enjoyed all the scavenger hunts, finding spiders, minnows, frogs and lizards. He took part in one of the plays held at the lodge (he loves being on the stage) as well as dropping by Curry Village for bird watching. He said the funniest thing on Sunday as we were watching a mother deer and her two babies. They were close to the cabins and some people had set up an outdoor eating, rec area for themselves off their porch, and this included some bocce balls they had been playing with. As the deer walked away Z went up to the bocce balls and said 'Look mum - deer eggs!'. Oh dear... Anyway, A had a great time too, being out in the fresh air, seeing all the trees, ducks and deer. Though I get the suspicion she's not a big fan of squirrels - based on her reaction to them as we sat on our back porch...






Look mum - deer eggs!






















At the start of the bike ride...


...At the end of the bike ride!