You Don’t Look Sick – Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: DAY 4 IN YOSEMITE
The day started so well. I got up extra early to get to Yosemite before the Saturday crowds. I went to Tunnel View where I thought I was supposed to be, then I saw a text message with a different location so I went to that location. Turns out I was supposed to be at Tunnel View. Emily, my guide, and I finally connected.
Since Tunnel View was fogged up, we headed to Glacier Point. It was also fogged up. To say it was foggy is an understatement. It was foggy in San Francisco. We couldn’t see any mountains.
We hiked at Glacier Point.
Then we walked to Taft Point. We had some lunch during the walk. It started sprinkling every now and then. We climbed to the top of Taft Point and right as we were getting to the top it started raining heavily. We were scrambling to get down when the heavy rain came. I put one foot down and slipped, so I put my other foot down, twisted both feet and fell down. I think I screamed. I stood up and couldn’t put weight on my right foot. The guide and I slowly got off the rock because it started to snow! It’s too early for snow in Yosemite. Once off the rock, the guide sat me down and took off my shoes. She bandaged it and I tried to put weight on it, but it didn’t work. I also fell on my camera so I have to look at it to see if I broke it. 😫
Meanwhile, these four students were hanging out. They came to me and asked if I needed help. We said yes. They were students from Spain. There were three boys and a girl. The four of them, along with the guide, helped me down the hill and to my car. Before you say the big problem. The terrain was amazing. Rocks, puddles, slopes and it was snowing heavily. None of us were dressed for snow.
It took me about an hour to get to the parking lot. We had to go down and then immediately up again to get to the parking lot. About halfway through, a couple from another country asked if we needed help. They ended up carrying everyone’s backpacks.
We finally go to the parking lot where the students parked. Our cars were further away, so the guide ran to get her car to take me to my car or the hospital. I chose my car because I didn’t know how much snow the park would get and I didn’t want my car to get stuck.
Before we all parted ways, we took a group photo of the rescuers. They have to tell their friends a story about the lady they saved from a mountain in Yosemite.
I could drive, but my foot really hurt when I hit the brakes. I had to get from my car to my cabin. I did it, but I’m not going to eat. I ate a lot of things I brought with me.
Here are some photos:
