Said good-bye to our camping neighbors, some of who were a
family of Mennonites that are friends with those from El Campo. It is a very pretty drive down to south
Yosemite. After getting to the campground and not finding too level of sites,
we decided we’d only stay the night. We’re
on the Merced River and it is nice and loud to hear. Took off to the Mariposa
Grove of Giant Sequoias. Only made the
hike through the lower grove. This 6500’ of altitude helped us decide that we’d
seen enough big, tall, red trees. J
Have to mention that we were camped by 3 elderly men – well into
their 70’s. Figured there was a story there. They are 2 brothers and 1 friend
who have been camping together here for over 60 years. Their parents started them camping
together. Although they had a trailer,
they set up 3 cots on the edge of the river and slept there. They liked their martinis with 3 olives. They also said that the park and this area
are much prettier now than when they started coming here. Thanks to stricter
conservation. (Makes me wish we had more controls in Texas for the Frio Valley
as it sure isn’t what it was 40 years ago.)
Oh yes, we are now employed by Phillips 66!
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| The most photographed spot in the entire USA. Can you imagine being the first to see it? |
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| Mariposa Grove of giant Sequoias |
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| Old Grizzly |
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| The surviving tunnel tree |
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| Wawona Hotel |
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| Covered Bridge over the Merced River |
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| Built around 1857 |
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