Bear spotting in Yosemite

We stayed in Sonora after crossing the mountains, and the next day headed for Yosemite - the best known of all the National Parks. After being in the deepest wildernesses of America for the previous week, it came as a bit of a shock to find ourselves among so many other people. It seemed to be the most commercialised of the parks - certainly the most visited - so despite its undoubted beauty it had a bit less appeal to us. It was only when we got up high above the valley, up at Glacier Point, that we really appreciated the scenery.

Laura's opinion of the place really perked up when she spotted a wild bear in the forest. I never saw it so I didn't believe her until some other people confirmed they'd seen it too!

Here's Laura on top of the world ...