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Yosemite

A trip from August 03, 2006 to August 12, 2006, travelling to Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite …
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08/03/2006 to 08/12/2006
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Thu 08/03/06 (day 1) - Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

In 1851, a battalion of Indian fighters wandered into Yosemite Valley and were stopped in their tracks, dumbstruck …
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Yosemite
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
United States
209-372-0200
Thu Aug 3 6:00am - Thu Aug 3 11:00pm
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Yeah Yeah, here we come baby!!!
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Yosemite National Park is partially supported by entrance fees. You pay your fee at the entrance. Make sure you …
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Yosemite National Park Entrance
Yosemite National Park entrances
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Thu Aug 3 6:00pm - Fri Aug 4 12:00am
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Cash Cash and more Cash. 20 bucks to enter the park aint to bad i guess.
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Woo Hoo!!! we finally make it to our destination and set up the trial and kiss the parents bye-bye!!!
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Thu Aug 3 6:00pm - Fri Aug 4 12:00am
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This campground lies between the Tuolumne River and Tioga Road at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The facility consists …
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Yosemite National Park, CA, United States
Thu Aug 3 6:00pm - Fri Aug 4 12:00am
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Fri 08/04/06 (day 2) - Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Village, Tuolumne

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Make this your first stop to discover all the park has to offer. In addition to information about Ranger Programs, b …
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Valley Visitor Center
Yosemite Lodge Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 12:00pm
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First stop. Here we can pick up trail guides and see what other cool things may be going on while we are here.
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Published four times a year, this newspaper bills itself as "Your key to visiting the Park." Geared to the seasons …
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Yosemite Guide
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 11:00pm
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I have to see if i can find one of these, it seems as if it will be a big help!
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Yosemite National Park provides a selection of in-park bus tours. Each is led by a ranger who knows the area's …
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Tours Within The Park
Yosemite Village
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 1240
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 11:00pm
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There are a few guided tours i would like to go one. The main one being The Grand Tour! But also some free ones like the twilight stroll that are not as long and FREE!!!
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Although the shop focuses on sporting goods, you may find just what you need here to really enjoy your stay. The sto …
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Village Sport Shop
Yosemite Village
Yosemite Village, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 11:00pm
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Worth a gander. Probably to expensive, but hey, nothing wrong with window shopping!
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This is the place to get your official Yosemite souvenirs and signature items. You will find T-shirts and regular …
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Village Store
Yosemite Village
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 11:00pm
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Have to visit here!!! we need those souvenirs to show everyone where we were!!!
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The casual dining room has large windows and ceilings with exposed beams. Only open during the summer, this restaurant …
Restaurant
White Wolf Lodge
Tuolumne, CA 95379
United States
+1 209 372 8416
Fri Aug 4 6:00am - Fri Aug 4 7:00am
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probably pretty expensive, but we have to have one meal at a athentic yosemite restraunt! Plus it could be like my birthday breakfast!!!!
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Walk the valley without having to climb. This enjoyable loop has two parts: the full loop, which is 13 miles long, a …
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Yosemite Lodge Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Fri Aug 4 12:00pm - Fri Aug 4 6:00pm
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Well we will be here so why not take a hike while we are at it
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Sat 08/05/06 (day 3) - Wawona, Yosemite National Park

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This replica of a Native American village gives you a taste of how the Miwok and Paiute peoples lived; the places wh …
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Indian Village of Ahwahnee
Behind Valley Visitor Center
Wawona, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Sat Aug 5 6:00am - Sat Aug 5 12:00pm
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I've always been fasinated with indians, ever since i was little. I loved learning about them in history class.
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I'd like to vist someplaces in the park only by car. there are three places so far. Wawona, Hetch Hetchy …More  
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Sat Aug 5 6:00am - Sat Aug 5 11:00pm
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The Miwok and Paiute people were, and are, the true natives of the Yosemite Valley. This exhibit gives real insight …
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Indian Cultural Exhibit
Yosemite Museum
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Sat Aug 5 12:00pm - Sat Aug 5 6:00pm
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Worth a peek...
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Mirror Lake has been gradually filling up with silt, so it is not as mirror-like as it once was, but the lake's bank …
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Mirror Lake Day Hike
Mirror Lake
Wawona, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Sat Aug 5 12:00pm - Sat Aug 5 6:00pm
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a nice short hike
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Named after famed Yosemite photographer Ansel Adams, this gallery displays many of the artist's well-known works in …
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Ansel Adams Gallery
9031 Village Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 4413
Sat Aug 5 6:00pm - Sun Aug 6 12:00am
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Most likely to pricey. But Ansel Adams is a very famous photographer and it wouldn't hurt to take a gander. Not to mention a short trail is very close to this location. Stopping here after the hike would be a nice cool down.
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Sun 08/06/06 (day 4)

This all-day excursion combines the Glacier Point Tour, Big Trees Tour and parts of the Valley Floor Tour into …More  
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Sun Aug 6 6:00am - Sun Aug 6 11:00pm
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Jessica and Jaleh can descide if they would rather take a lunch, get lunch, or go on sunday for brunch... kinda expensive, but it may be worth it.
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Mon 08/07/06 (day 5) - Tyrone, Yosemite National Park

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This hike is also known as the Mist Trail because it passes right beside Vernal Falls, which in the spring blows a h …
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John Muir Vernal Falls Mist Trail Hike
Happy Isle Shuttle Stop #16
Tyrone, GA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Mon Aug 7 6:00am - Mon Aug 7 11:00pm
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This is part of the trip to the top of Half Dome
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If you are in very good shape and willing to spend a long day hiking, the difficult trek to the top of Half Dome may …
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Top of Half Dome Hike
Happy Isles Shuttle Stop #16
Tyrone, GA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Mon Aug 7 6:00am - Mon Aug 7 11:00pm
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If we feel like an all-day adventure... and wearing ourselfs out, hehe, then this may be fun!
we are going to need lots of water for this hike!!! :P
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This very strenuous, seven-mile round-trip hike gains almost 2,000 feet in elevation. Start at Happy Isles Shuttle S …
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Top of Nevada Falls Hike
Happy Isles Shuttle Stop #16
Tyrone, GA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Mon Aug 7 6:00am - Mon Aug 7 11:00pm
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Also part of the Half Dome Hike!
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If you want to learn about the flora, fauna and geology of the Yosemite Valley, this is the place to visit. Created …
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Nature Center at Happy Isles
Yosemite Lodge Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Mon Aug 7 6:00pm - Tue Aug 8 12:00am
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at the trail head to vernal falls, nevada falls and half dome
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Wed 08/09/06 (day 7) - Wawona

Moderate hike. About 5.8 miles round trip should take about 4 hours. Trail head is at camp.
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Wed Aug 9 6:00am - Wed Aug 9 12:00pm
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About half a mile round-trip, this trail can get crowded in summer, but it affords breathtaking views of the falls, …
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Bridalveil Falls Day Hike
Bridalveil Falls parking area
Wawona, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Wed Aug 9 12:00pm - Wed Aug 9 6:00pm
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A must visit spot! We may want to do this one in the afternoon so we can get a little wet! hehe. Easy hike, should be no problem!
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I can't wait to go on this trip with my long time friends! It will be a great get-away and a really new experience considering none of us have really ever planned a camping trip without parents! Saving up money and I can't wait until August!
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this is going to be soo much fun! i cant wait!!! =D...sounds good so far! ill check it out more when im off work! =P...hehehe...i luv ya tabi!! cant wait to see u! ill talk to u soon!!!
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hey tab! what day were we going to fly into reno? i thought it was the night of the 3rd. anyways, but everything looks pretty awesome!:)...luv ya!
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well i think it would be best if you guys came in on wednesday night that way we aren't fighting for a spot on friday night and we can set up camp on thursday and do some shopping for food and stuff. If there is a problem just let me know we can change it. Also this lets you get back on saturday so you have a day home to recooperate:) let me know if wednesday is a problem and i can change it, but it would be late wednesday night i already checked flights... Well Love ya too!!!!
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