After being pregnant, taking care of a baby, and then a toddler, we finally got to celebrate a wedding anniversary in a big way, with a weekend trip to Yosemite! Celebrating our seventh anniversary we decided our first weekend away from P was finally in order, so we booked a room at Tenaya Lodge Resort in the southern part of Yosemite National Park. We dropped P and Moses off at YaYa's and we proceeded north for about an hour and a half.
We arrived at 10am on Saturday morning and basically, we just relaxed at the resort all day. It was low key and so glorious! First we walked all around the resort, then we relaxed in some big leather chairs in the lobby, took in some lunch at Jackalope's where we had the entire restaurant to ourselves, and then headed off to the spa. I had a most wonderful 120 aromatherapy massage and hub had a 50 minute relation massage. We both had the whole place to ourselves. That was until I was done with my massage and ran into 3 mommies from Fresno who befriended me in the steam room. I think I talked to them for about 45 minutes. I really enjoyed laughing with with them. We were all enjoying our time away from our normal mommy duties.
I met hub back at our room around 4pm and then we set off to find a snack. We settled on a huge sliced apple with carmel sauce and peanut butter. Boy, was it ever a good snack! When we got back to our room there was a message on our machine informing us that two spots had opened up on the flashlight hike we wanted to go one so we went downstairs to sign up for the hike. We were so bummed when they told us that the hike was full as it sounded like a fun hike. And fun it was!
Our hike guide was energetic and seemed to really like her job. She did a good job of pointing out food in the forrest you can eat like berries, citrus pine needles, and ants! I tried the citrus pine needles but said no to the ants. The walk was really cool. It was nice to be out in nature under the big blue sky and the stars. The guide gave us a lifesaver breath mint at the end of the walk and told us to chomp on them. So we did and do you know what they do in the dark? They glow and pop. It was fun watching the mini fireworks in everyone's mouths!
When we got back to the lodge our dinner that we ordered was ready. Since the restaurant closed at 9pm an it was 9:40pm we took our hamburgers and french fries outside and sat by a big fire pit. The food really hit the spot!!! If it wasn't so bitterly cold I think we would have stayed and enjoyed the fire a bit longer but we went back to our room.
The next day we awoke and went and grabbed breakfast at the Sierra Restaurant. Hubs tried the new french toast plate and I ordered the granola parfait. Both were delicious. I think the granola was homemade as it was extra tasty! Afterward we hit up the hot tubs and indoor pool area. We talked to a very nice man whose son is on the Yosemite Ski Team. He was telling us that for 12 weeks in the winter they drive to Yosemite each weekend. Since the spa access was free we showered up in the spa area.
We checked out at 11am and then drove into Yosemite. We took a nice hike in Mariposa Grove area and saw the grandest trees! They were zoo huge! We drove around a bit afterward and then it was time to head back to YaYa's and get our two kids. We stopped in Oakhurst for some BBQ and arrived at YaYa's in the afternoon. We stayed and visited for a while and then it was time to head home. What a great weekend!
We arrived at 10am on Saturday morning and basically, we just relaxed at the resort all day. It was low key and so glorious! First we walked all around the resort, then we relaxed in some big leather chairs in the lobby, took in some lunch at Jackalope's where we had the entire restaurant to ourselves, and then headed off to the spa. I had a most wonderful 120 aromatherapy massage and hub had a 50 minute relation massage. We both had the whole place to ourselves. That was until I was done with my massage and ran into 3 mommies from Fresno who befriended me in the steam room. I think I talked to them for about 45 minutes. I really enjoyed laughing with with them. We were all enjoying our time away from our normal mommy duties.
I met hub back at our room around 4pm and then we set off to find a snack. We settled on a huge sliced apple with carmel sauce and peanut butter. Boy, was it ever a good snack! When we got back to our room there was a message on our machine informing us that two spots had opened up on the flashlight hike we wanted to go one so we went downstairs to sign up for the hike. We were so bummed when they told us that the hike was full as it sounded like a fun hike. And fun it was!
Our hike guide was energetic and seemed to really like her job. She did a good job of pointing out food in the forrest you can eat like berries, citrus pine needles, and ants! I tried the citrus pine needles but said no to the ants. The walk was really cool. It was nice to be out in nature under the big blue sky and the stars. The guide gave us a lifesaver breath mint at the end of the walk and told us to chomp on them. So we did and do you know what they do in the dark? They glow and pop. It was fun watching the mini fireworks in everyone's mouths!
When we got back to the lodge our dinner that we ordered was ready. Since the restaurant closed at 9pm an it was 9:40pm we took our hamburgers and french fries outside and sat by a big fire pit. The food really hit the spot!!! If it wasn't so bitterly cold I think we would have stayed and enjoyed the fire a bit longer but we went back to our room.
The next day we awoke and went and grabbed breakfast at the Sierra Restaurant. Hubs tried the new french toast plate and I ordered the granola parfait. Both were delicious. I think the granola was homemade as it was extra tasty! Afterward we hit up the hot tubs and indoor pool area. We talked to a very nice man whose son is on the Yosemite Ski Team. He was telling us that for 12 weeks in the winter they drive to Yosemite each weekend. Since the spa access was free we showered up in the spa area.
We checked out at 11am and then drove into Yosemite. We took a nice hike in Mariposa Grove area and saw the grandest trees! They were zoo huge! We drove around a bit afterward and then it was time to head back to YaYa's and get our two kids. We stopped in Oakhurst for some BBQ and arrived at YaYa's in the afternoon. We stayed and visited for a while and then it was time to head home. What a great weekend!
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