Review: Enjoying the Natural Wonders!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2013
I'm not the social type. At least not when it comes to deriving fun out of being cooped up with other individuals. I like to be free. To spread my arms out wide and run through fields of grass like Maria from the sound of music minus the singing of course. I am not nearly as talented vocally as Julie Andrews and even if I tried, I would be sure to send a few animals running desperately to find a place that was as far away from my croaking as possible.I would trade going to a carnival, club or party for a nice long drive up to the mountains for a few nights of roasting marshmallows round a camp fire, any day. There is just so much wonder in the great outdoors just waiting to be explored.I fell in love with visiting parks when I first went to England. Nature is just too beautiful to ignore. This book is a guide to one of the most inspiring places on the earth. I have found from personal experience that the natural wonders like Yosemite park inspire creativity. Nature on the whole has that element to it. You can draw so much from the beautiful environment that exists around you.Stephen captures the magic of the park in the 15 pages of this book. Yosemite park has so many attractions to see. Like the lakes, ponds, cliffs and overall picturesque landscape. It's one of those places that you may want to visit before you die. It's a bucket list attraction.There were a few pages in this book that I felt Stephen could have been more mindful about like the information that only locals would know. In this guide he pretty much covered everything from the history of the park to what you could do, getting around and of course accommodation.I cannot imagine just going to this place for a day. Visiting this park is a fun adventure not just for the individual who loves the great outdoors but for an entire family as well.My only qualm with this book is that it was too much of a guide and needed a little more of a story appeal. It sort of read like an informative brochure and I would have liked to see some more creativity in painting the image of the park.After reading this book, I have decided that in addition to Indonesia, I am adding Yosemite National Park to my list of places that I would most likely visit. This is a good book to help you plan the adventure of a lifetime with or without the family.