The enchanting beauty of Yosemite!!

It was the memorial day weekend, the first long weekend of the summers. Sitting at home was of course not an option. I was exploring the options of where to go and there were a couple of places which were to be seen and could be seen. Chicago being one of the top choices. But somehow the plan for Chicago did not get materialized and then came in the obvious choice of driving down to Yosemite, CA. Yosemite is known for its scenic landscapes, its waterfalls, streams, lakes and the general aura of the place. The plan was that me and A would be driving down from Scottsdale to Fresno,CA where we would be joined by another friend (T). From there all three of us would drive down to Yosemite which was hardly 100 miles from Fresno. Everything went as per the plan and we were in Yosemite at around 1 AM. We stopped for a quick brunch at a gas station where we ate home cooked parathas and subzi which T had made..Thanks for the same T!! :-)
The first thing we saw after entering the National park were the big and tall magrove trees. There were centuries old trees, still standing large and tall. After a short trek, we headed towards the glacier point. However, the glacier point was closed for entry when we reached the intersection from where we had to take the road to the glaicer point. Nonetheless, we headed straight towards Yosemite village. On the way were a few scenic points where we stopped and treated our eyes. Those were the first glimpses of the beauty everyone talks about. A few more miles and we reached the Bridalveil falls. We parked our cars and went straight beneath the falls. I can only say that it was simply aweinspiring. After spending some time there we reached the yosemite village. From the village we bought something to eat, asked the details about the campsites from the visitor center and headed straight back in search of a campground. Unfortunately, memorial day weekend is the busiest weekend of the year and all the campgrounds were full. There were a few campgrounds outside the yosemite park and even they were full. But luckily we got one spot in a campground. However, there was some confusion and after pitching our tent a group came in and clarified that that spot was actually theirs and they were camping on someone else's campsite by mistake. However, it was already dark and it was not possible to search for another campsite then, so the only option left with all of us was to stay at that campsite only and thats what we did.
The next day we went to the Tioga road drive. The complete road was not opened yet due to snow but still there were some breathtaking views on the road and not to mention the huge amounts of snow that was present. Siesta lake was looking awesome coevered with snow and surrounded by trees. Finally, we headed back saw the mirror lake in the Yosemite village and then went to see the glacier point. The view of the yosemite valley from the glacier point is simply awesome. You can see the bridalveil fall, the yosemite fall and the half dome all at the same time. After spending some time at the glacier point we headed back to Fresno. Finally, as all goof things must come to an end so did our trip..T went to her place from Fresno by a bus and we headed back to Scottsdale. It was a long drive but it was enjoyable nonetheless.