August 22, 2004
Hiking in Yosemite (2)
I enjoyed hiking from the Glacier Point, which is known as a spectacular place. The place is a head of three hiking trails. My package included Glacier Point tour. I cancelled return trip and enjoyed hiking to the valley.
Tour Bus
The bus driver’s talk was informative. She talked about John Muir, who contributed to preserve Yosemite. I was interested in him because John Muir Trail was the name of the over-300km trail where I walked yesterday. Her talk reflected her view and her experience. Farmer used to say that serving to audiences’ interest and showing our own experience is the key to make a presentation interesting. This is also true for bus guides’ talk.
Glacier Point
The view showed me clearly that Yosemite was once under a glacier. That view covered wide area. I saw the two falls where I visited yesterday. It was fun to sit there and imagine what it would be like if I could have walked all places I saw.
The Trail
I walked down to the valley. I walked slowly to enjoy the panoramic view. However, this view was only for hikers. I feel sorry that most visitors to Glacier Point leave there without seeing that view.
The Valley Again
I came back to the valley. In a meadow, grasses were rustling in a gentle wind that was blowing in the valley. I was refreshing to feel the wind.
This is the story why I changed my evaluation toward packaged tours. Tour released me from hotel and transportation headache. It did not limit my hiking freedom too much. The drawback may be expense. The trip was expensive. As a matter of fact, T also visited Yosemite this weekend. He used his car. I think that he did not have to spend money so much.