Let's climb these mountains, bears!

Early alarms settled and a fast breakfast and we were pumped for adventure in one of the most surprising places of the trip: Yosemite national park!

Our first look at the park: Yosemite Falls

After an hour drive, that many used to get ready for the day, hills and mountains surrounded us and everybody jumped off the seat to take the first incredible pictures. We got to see the El  Capitan, one of the most famous rock for climbers and mountains lovers.

We were introduced to the park by the professional rangers who also gave us useful hints for surviving in the wildness. Something that we kept well in mind was not to feed a wild animals and stand up screaming if you see a bear.

Our bear talk!

All excited to see a bear we started our hike to one of the biggest waterfalls of Yosemite Park. We stopped several times to take pictures and admire the beauty of the nature. You could hear the fresh water running down the mist surrounded by old trees and curious squirrels. After one hour walking we arrived at the bottom of the waterfall. All our exhaustion was forgotten. An amazing few allowed us to take many pictures and make life memories.

At the bridge on our hike

Our destination: Vernal Falls

After a fast way back many of us went to eat lunch and check out the souvenir stores. After lunch we all were ready for another adventure: rafting down one of the Yosemite rivers. For many of us it was the first time rafting. The water was cold but the brave ones tired to swim and hang out at some of the beaches. The rafting was a lot of fun!

After rafting we went to hang out at one of the lunch places and change for dinner. At six we all met at the restaurant. We were all very hungry after a long day outside. After dinner and getting everybody together we went to the bus and headed to the hotel. Just seated many of us fell asleep after a beautiful and exciting day in the nature.

Leo, Germany/Arkansas and Betta, Italy / Missouri