#Yosemite #Hiking #PositiveLiving #HowtoCalmLife
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When:11/2-4/2018
Where: #YosemiteNationalPark, #California
Hike Permit Required: No
Trailhead: Sunrise Lakes Trailhead
Yosemite Entrance Fee: Yes, if entering park after 5AM.
Miles: 15
Elevation: 9,931ft
Time: 8 hour 30 minutes (2 hours enjoying the peak)

"#LosAngeles to #Oakhurst on 11/2. #Hike #CloudsRest 11/3. #BabyShower in #Fresno and Return 11/4. Over 800 Miles #RoadTrip!"

Featuring "Lupe", as my hiking partner! She is an experienced Hiker and fellow adventurer! She also took many photos and put up with me!
Follow her IG @Inspired_Lupe
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I began the planning.. Hike Saturday, cause driving on Sunday after a big hike would be tiring. We would drive up Friday PM and start the hike Saturday morning. I'd cook dinner after the hike and we would head to the buffet at Chukchansi Casino in Coarsegold, for breakfast on Sunday. Afterwards, head down to Fresno for my bro Chris's baby shower. I had gotten the day of the baby shower mixed up though! Doh! it was Saturday.. Luckily enough, the baby shower ended up changing to Sunday, making my plan viable.

I had an ex-coworker recently inform me of an Airbnb they ran in Oakhurst, one of the gateways to Yosemite. I chatted to see if it was open for the coming weekend and it was a green light from her. Thank you Diane and Bob! I would rather support someone I know, than a motel or hotel. Thanks to them we had a place to stay.

The weather was perfect, we had a place to stay for the weekend hike and head back to Los Angeles, stopping in Fresno for the baby shower before continuing on our return.

OK! All set! Let's Go!

I had one volunteer hiker to join me, Lupe was a great trooper. She was a great traveling buddy, great convo's during the drive, strong hiking capabilities and a great help at the baby shower.

It began with picking up Lupe. Heading to the grocery store once we got to Oakhurst. We found a big sub sandwich that was cut into smaller portions for us to eat as lunch on the hike. Along with some fruit and also picked out a dinner to cook after the hike. Which didn't go that well due to the poor quality of meat I selected, my bad. It wasn't the death of us though! Lupe didn't complain at all for my bad selection haha phew! Thanks Lupe!

Well, we arrived at the Airbnb I reserved through Diane after grocery shopping and filling up the gas tank of the car, so we drove there and that was our Friday night. We prepared with little time left so we could get at least 4-5 hours of sleep. We woke up and delayed by a GPS glitch. It wouldn't take us to the trailhead, so we improvised and decided to follow the GPS by simply looking at it (Google maps) without being directed by the GPS. Worked out great! We started @CloudsRestYosemite at @TenayaLakeTrailhead. With 2 hours spent on the peak, 15 miles and 8 and a half hours later.. we returned to the car.

I'd describe this trail a lot like strawberry peak, with a great incline all the way up. A curvy ridge that leads to the peak, although no rock scrambling here. It's a lot more flat at the top and walking across.. instead of scrambling up the rocks. Once at the peak of Cloud's Rest, you'll be able to see the beautiful Yosemite valley and the famous Half-Dome. An amazing journey and only 15 miles give or take.

Once back at the Airbnb, me and Lupe cooked dinner. Some cubed meat and veggies in a lime and cilantro sauce. Sweet potato was the veggie. I had found a rice cooker in the Airbnb kitchen and used that for the sweet potato. I really tried to soften the cubed beef and flavor it.. didn't turn out great though. I think it was fake glued beef, it tasted strong and was hard to chew. Lupe was kind enough not to scold me for bad choice. I ate most of it so not to waste it. Later in the morning we headed to the casino for a buffet brunch.

After eating, finished the drive down to Fresno for Ashley and my bro Chris's Baby Shower. They were a little behind on prep and so me and Lupe sprung into the action to get this baby shower ready. It was a huge success and food was great! Continued our trip back to Los Angeles at night fall. What a weekend!

Best wishes to new parent's Chris & Ashley. They had a beautiful healthy baby girl who is big, walking and talking now in 2021!
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