I had some adventures there and back with trailer brakes, engine speed braking and the linkage between the tow vehicle brake pedal and the brake controller. Along the way a wheel and tire was lost due to over torqueing of lug nuts and the stresses of turning.
The time at Yosemite was fun and I’ll go back although I am not enthusiastic about the ration of drive time to camping time. I thought I’d have little time pressure and be able to travel leisurely. Alas this was not to be as the braking issues and a pressing family issue caused some stress.
The time at Yosemite was fun I hiked through Mariposa Grove, over the valley floor out to Mirror lake and on the Yosemite Falls trail. Apparently I appear to be a grizzled veteran of trails in my boonie cover and worn backpack as I was asked several times “is this the right direction to…” “How much further to…”
I managed to ride the bike one day although the curving mountain roads and other vehicles on the road made the ride less enjoyable than I would have liked.
I spent several hours at Glacier Point glassing.
I was amazed at the volume of people visiting the park and that once I got a mile or so into a trail or the elevation began to increase the ratio of international visitors increased significantly.
For me this trip was important. I needed to know if I could visit places like this and vacation like this solo and still enjoy myself. I felt loneness a few times. It was not deep or strong. It was an acknowledgement of a desire for companionship.
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You create your own universe as you go along - Winston Churchill
