The best part of the trip to Yosemite was just that, the trip to Yosemite. Unlike the other scouts who flew to Yosemite my family got the opportunity to drive across the country to reach our destination.

We encountered many amazing sights along the way, some expected and some unexpected. Historic Route 66 was home to many of these sights. We sighted a giant blue whale boat in a pond in Oklahoma, the Lincoln farm, and the nations largest McDonalds. The best sights had to include the painted desert, the inside of the grand canyon, and the many views offered by Yosemite including the mountain lion.

If I had the opportunity to repeat this experience I would gladly sit in the car for another 126 hours to hike 30 miles through the wilderness of Yosemite.