Story of hiking fifty miles in six days in Yosemite National Park. For the author it was a personal challenge for which she trained and prepared. She hiked with her daughter, who was a huge inspiration, and a family friend. They followed the mountain trails unguided, climbing to 10,000ft. The author links this journey with the memory of the first time she visited Yosemite 40 years ago with her English father. They did not go Beyond the Valley