Yosemite Valley is an "otherworldly" place. Each time I go there I literally feel like I am landed on and have entered another planet. There is no place like Yosemite. I am not suggesting Yosemite is better than all the other National Parks but Yosemite is absolutely stunning. It probably has something to do with waterfalls that cascade thousands of feet down the granite mountains that enclose the valley or standing face to face with El Captain which rises vertically over four thousand feet from the valley floor. Whatever it is, Yosemite Valley is an enchanting place.

My son Wesley and I spent the day riding our bikes through the valley floor in Yosemite. Riding a bike, imo, is the best way to see Yosemite because you don't have to hassle with parking and traffic congestion which seems to get worse with each passing year. There is an excellent bike path that traverses the entire valley floor. The bike path is paved and level, for the most part, and bike racks are conveniently located at all the major attractions. You do have to share the bike path with foot traffic which can get tricky because if you are not paying attention you might hit one of the other tourists and potentially ruin both of your day.

I have been to Yosemite Valley many times but yesterday was one of the best because of the incredible amount of water that is currently crashing out of the high mountain peaks which surround Yosemite National Park. Generally, the best time to see Yosemite is the first couple of weeks in June because that is when the falls, meadows, and wildflowers are all simultaneously peaking. The summer heat has also not arrived yet. Yosemite can get quite warm later in the summer so one might want to plan a trip earlier rather than later.

I wish we could have spent more time in Yosemite but we didn’t have reservations so we limited out stay to just one day before we headed off to our next adventure in the Santa Cruz mountains and one of my favorite places Point Reyes.