Haven't blogged in a while....just haven't found the time nor the energy. But Pam and I just returned from our summer vacation trip (actually our 10 year anniversary trip as well) to Yosemite and San Francisco and what better time to start "re-blogging" I'll start with the Yosemite part and post another for S.F.
Day 1: Our friends Nate and Sam from Portland, OR rented a car and met us at the airport after a very uneventful flight from Atlanta, GA. The car ride from S.F. to Yosemite was spent catching up with them since it had been 4 years since we had seen each other. We got into Yosemite fairly late after stopping a ton on the drive and taking our sweet time. We were staying in "Curry Village" in a tent-cabin (see picture). We checked in, watched the pretty cool video on Bear activity and crashed pretty early.
Food: Lunch at a Mexican restaurant on the road, Dinner was pizza at the Village.
Food: Breakfast buffet in the Village, Lunch is PB & J's and snacks on the trail, Dinner is ....pizza yet again! and some Beers.
Day 3: Everyone is pretty pooped the next day other than Nate who is a machine so we decide to take it easy and drive to most of the sites. We check out Yosemite Falls, the Mariposa Grove of huge friggin Sequoias and finally Glacier Point (see pic) and magnificent views of the valley. We also caught another afternoon storm (apparently common in the valley during the summer!) and took shelter under a gazebo with cliff-side views. We then drove back, had a awesome "splurge-dinner" and hung out a bit and chatted....Nice relaxing day in the park.
Food: Breakfast was bagels, muffins and coffee, of course, Lunch was more PB&Js and snacks on the road, Dinner was fine-dining at the Yosemite Lodge!!
Day 4: We had to pack and head out quickly to S.F. so another 1/2 day of driving. We caught Breakfast at a roadside place called Buck Forest Cafe(?) or something of the nature.
I'll check in with S.F. stuff tomorrow...enjoy the pics!!
Jim