Yosemite the musical

It's about that time again for another episode of Taylore Tales! Who's still with me?! Leave me comments! I want feedback : ) This is a TWO way relationship people!

Mexican food and Mariachi band

Running across the Golden Gate Bridge

Since my last posting while sitting in the comforts of a San Fransisco apartment, I have been living at Camp 4 in Yosemite! I can not believe that I have yet to visit this amazing creation. Dear parents, you have failed me! haha just kidding. Wouldn't be here without you!

Waterfalls, rivers, and endless granite that make me never want to leave horizontal ground.

View from the base of Washington Columns

I woke up early the first morning  to hike with Viet and his climbing partner Geordon to the base of their climbing attempt of Washington Columns.  The approach left me sweating and panting intensely and I was the only one not carrying 100 lbs of gear! I spent the rest of the day hiking around with my friend Sam and soaking in the sights of Yosemite valley. 

Top of my first lead multi pitch trad climb!

I fill nights by entertaining friends with my fireside angelic vocal abilities and cooking the most delicious car camping meals of my camping culinary existence.

The internet is pretty slow so I will add more to this post later! My patience for technology is very limited at the moment.

TO BE CONTINUED!

Continuing.... now
 I am at the Yosemite Lodge cafeteria once again. $5.95 for 3 days of slow wifi! Yayyy

Yosemite has been challenging me to the max. I had my first mid climb breakdown yesterday trying to FOLLOW a 5.8 crack! haha. Learning about all the gear and rope management is hard for me after 4 years of mindless sport climbing. But I am so grateful that this is my greatest daily challenge. It is a challenge that I choose to take on.  I love my life right now. I miss family and friends but do not miss living indoors.  After a month of spending 90% of my time outside, I can barely be inside for a few hours before I start sweating with cabin fever.


Some of you may be wondering, what do I do allll day long while unemployed and homeless?!
Well I wake up with the sun.. get out of my tent..to relieve myself (I am too scared to pee in the middle of the night because of the bears). Make coffee and breakfast. Sit still and wait. Walk to the bathroom. Brush my teeth and wash my face. Then go climbing or h
iking until the sun goes down. Make dinner. Sit by the fire (that I have yet to start myself). Hang with my friends and then go to bed.

Cooking in the rain

Very simple but fulfilling life!

Live in the moment!

Next stop camping in Napa/Sanoma and then a week at farm in Brooks, CA.

Taylore