Wilderness Marriage Therapy in Yosemite
While the children had a ball at the world's most exclusive summer camp (thanks, Mom!), Amy and Paul ventured into Yosemite's wilderness on a kidless backpacking trip.
Things that made Paul especially excited:
- Sleeping in the back of the truck the first night--what are trucks for, after all?
- Enjoying a snow-chilled Diet Coke next to an alpine lake on the morning of Day 2. (Not worth having to carry the extra weight in Amy's opinion, but boy was Paul happy about it.)
- Identifying dozens of peaks with our map and compass.
- Appreciating that frequent yoga breaks made him feel awesome. (This was all Paul. Amy did not enforce this.)
- Resting his head on his new inflatable backpacking pillow.
- The fact that we can just drop our kids at the airport curb and they fly away.
- Having no access to phone calls, texts, or emails.
- Taking the time while hiking to analyze with Paul the most recent insights from his therapist.
- Hiking in minimalist sandals to make river crossings extra easy.
- Loving the gnarly, gritty trees that cling to rocky slopes.
Previous backpacking trips: