June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
We like it here in Yosemite. We initially made reservations for four nights, more than we normally spend in one place. We decide to spend an additional day and just soak up the ambience. To do so requires us to get up early, wait at the reservation office to open, and pray for a cancellation. We are fifth in line. Fortunately there were thirteen cancellations last night. We have to move the RV though. Luckily we go from a good site to a great site. This new one has even more private space and amazingly with all the pine trees an unobstructed view of Half-Dome from our “patio”. After breakfast we take the shuttle to Yosemite Lodge to use the wireless in their lobby. This allows us to catch up on our emails and finances. We eat lunch and do a little shopping in Yosemite Village. They are also having a safety fair there. Aimee can't stop petting the several rescue dogs they have on hand. She so wants another dog.
Afterwards we head back to the RV and relax a little while enjoying our new view. In the late afternoon we drive out to the west end of the Valley. On the way we stop for a photo at El Capitan. We brought the binoculars and are able to see several climbers halfway up this 3000-foot sheer granite face. It normally takes three days to ascend which means climbers have to sleep on a makeshift cot dangling in midair off the cliff face. They are major-league nuts! At the west end of the valley we stop near what used to be Inspiration Point for a classic photograph of the entrance to Yosemite Valley. This is the view seen by early travelers to the area and made famous by Ansel Adams. Another spectacular view that looks so unreal it has to be fake.
We like it here in Yosemite. We initially made reservations for four nights, more than we normally spend in one place. We decide to spend an additional day and just soak up the ambience. To do so requires us to get up early, wait at the reservation office to open, and pray for a cancellation. We are fifth in line. Fortunately there were thirteen cancellations last night. We have to move the RV though. Luckily we go from a good site to a great site. This new one has even more private space and amazingly with all the pine trees an unobstructed view of Half-Dome from our “patio”. After breakfast we take the shuttle to Yosemite Lodge to use the wireless in their lobby. This allows us to catch up on our emails and finances. We eat lunch and do a little shopping in Yosemite Village. They are also having a safety fair there. Aimee can't stop petting the several rescue dogs they have on hand. She so wants another dog.
Afterwards we head back to the RV and relax a little while enjoying our new view. In the late afternoon we drive out to the west end of the Valley. On the way we stop for a photo at El Capitan. We brought the binoculars and are able to see several climbers halfway up this 3000-foot sheer granite face. It normally takes three days to ascend which means climbers have to sleep on a makeshift cot dangling in midair off the cliff face. They are major-league nuts! At the west end of the valley we stop near what used to be Inspiration Point for a classic photograph of the entrance to Yosemite Valley. This is the view seen by early travelers to the area and made famous by Ansel Adams. Another spectacular view that looks so unreal it has to be fake.
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