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1 year in the box

It has been quite a bit since my last post, however now that it is summer and I have more free time I will be sure to try and update on a normal basis once again. The long second semester has come to end... well, that is a bit of an overstatement because the time sure did fly by. Exams, hangouts, a first all-nighter and lunch dates. Those four things pretty much sum up the semester, and although it has come to an end, life continues and the next chapter began in a great way.

After moving out of the dorm and bidding farewell to the campus for the next few months we passed some time sitting down and enjoying boba. We then took a tour of the library exhibits (Beethoven and Steinbeck) before heading to the hotel. We enjoyed some great gyros and then called it a night.
Enough  for 2
One of the keys to a successful trip is a happy driver and food of course. Luckily both of those were present and by morning we were on the road for our next stop. The winter this year was pretty wet and for a good part of the year the mountains surrounding the Bay Area resembled green grasslands, however the arriving summer was visible as most of the green had become yellow like.
However, in this large and diverse state that is California very little remains constant throughout a trip. The environment and scenery changes as much as the weather.
The clouds gave way for sunlight and the greenery returned.

Before we knew it, we were entering the breathtaking Yosemite National Park. I have seen the Park in countless textbooks and on many films and documentaries, however nnothing did the views the justice they deserved. It truly was is beautiful!

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Little did I know, most of these beautiful waterfalls are only seasonal. So it seems late May during a year with so much rain and a good snowpack was a great time to visit. Especially for the first time.

The delicate meadow 
The soothing sound of the river
Can you spot a rock climber?
The Park Ranger aka our tour guide had also mentioned that seeing El Capitan's summit covered by clounds on a clear day was also pretty unique.
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So I will leave you with this. Nothing that is good lasts forever. Life is not a straight road nor is it menat to be. Sometimes we must be like the water and make our way through the barrriers in front of us to get to the other side. Who knows what will await, but at the very least you will see and experience thus leaving no place for regrets and a lifetime of wondering what could've been.







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