We visited Yosemite Valley in 2014 and were instantly smitten...
We had the idea to attempt the John Muir Trail after reading up about it and deciding it was acheivable.
Timing was also part of it.
BigSis would have a very busy year in 2018 at High School. So a family experience to remember before she flew the coup for college and left us forever.
We wanted something profound, maybe special enough that it would enrich our family.
Also there was the dream that an extended period of time in the wilderness with no modern devices would change us. If not change us, hopefully enrich us enough to shape our future.
........
And we were not disappointed.
