Splendor in the Snow

Finally, our first taste of snow!

We had visited Yosemite National Park during the spring but we were really curious to see the pristine beauty of the park during the winter. Axel's first reaction to the snow was priceless. He kept referring back to his books, naming characters Snowy the Polar Bear and Mumble the Penguin. He recognized the snow from those books and he just started laughing and jumping in the powdery stuff. At first, he refused to wear gloves and ended up with ice cold digits. We built several snowmen, the hubby made some snow angels and we practiced our pitching skills by throwing snowballs at tree trunks. It was awesome, truly.

The rest of the time we spent in Yosemite Valley, hiking the nearby trails. We didn't reach Half Dome but just walking around gave us the heebie-jeebies. The entire place made us feel so tiny and insignificant in the world. Grabe, sobrang ganda.

Another thing about Yosemite is how it affected our sleep and eating habits. Yes, I know we were only there for three days but the mountain air seemed to intoxicate us naturally. I slept soo good. Apart from the fact that we shared a room with Oma and Axel, it was so nice to be in bed and snuggling by 8PM. The food also tasted better and went down easier. We stuck mostly to the Food Court fare at Yosemite Lodge but on the last night, we splurged at Mountain Room Restaurant (no, not the Ahwahnee - maybe in another lifetime). Everything we ordered was excellent.

I want to go back again, maybe in mid-January so we can go snowshoeing in Badger Pass. I feel so Christmassy now. =)