Wednesday, July 20 we moved on to an RV park outside of a little mountain town named Groveland. To get to Groveland you must drive up a road that closely resembles a corkscrew. Actually, Lannas drove (very safely I might add), while I sat with my eyes closed and fists clenched. The park was quiet, with a flock of turkeys roaming around. Only downside – no Sprint cellphone service.
The next morning we drove, again up winding roads, to Yosemite National Park. The park is just breathtaking. Deep valleys, massive granite rock formations, and many waterfalls. Although it is probably worse on the weekends, it was a pretty crowded place. However, they have great roads and lots of pull-outs. There was also ample evidence of some wide-spread wild fires that occurred in 1987 and 2004. While we were there the forest service was setting some controlled burns.
We went through four different tunnels – one of them about a quarter mile long.
We saw El Capitan and Half Dome – granite formations, as well as Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, Nevada Falls, and Vernal Falls (the one where three hikers fell into the Merced River and over the falls). There were many references to John Muir, the man who convinced Teddy Roosevelt to make Yosemite a national park.
There were many references to John Muir, the man who convinced Teddy Roosevelt to make Yosemite a national park. We had a great time and all three of us came back exhausted from walking each day. What a lovely place!
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