I want to begin this series by talking about the national
parks that I have been to and really enjoyed visiting. :-) Of course, I will also share
with you my travel tips.
The first national park I visited in
the U.S. is Yosemite National Park in California. I visited it again with Alex
during our Northern California trip in 2011.
When to Visit Yosemite
Yosemite national park is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. I have been there in winter (December) and late spring (end of May). Personally, I would definitely recommend going there in lsummer or fall, depending on what you want to see. Summer is the best time to go see waterfalls in Yosemite (late May or June). If you go too early (say, April or early May) you may not be able to visit the Glacier Point due to snow. We were lucky last time and drove all the way up to the glacier point in late May, but on our way up, there was snow everywhere on roadside.
What to See in
Yosemite
Again, it depends on your vacation time, the places you want
to visit, whether you want to do a lot of hiking or just driving around…a lot
of factors. I would just share with you our itinerary.
We spent two days in Yosemite: Just enough time for us to
try some hiking trails and visiting some scenery spots.
