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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Day 4
We got up at 5:20am and went to Star Bucks for some coffee. We arrived as they unlocked the door. We each got a Cappuccino and walked back to the room. It was only half a block away.
We showered and started to get our clothes ready to pack. We got some breakfast and packed up the car for our trip to Yosemite.
After making several wrong turns, we got on the expressway to the ridge leading out of the peninsula around 9:30am. At 12:30, we stopped at a rest area and ate our Danish from the motel. Don got a soda and I had a bottle of water. We also had some chips. We arrived at the motel in Mariposa around 1:30 and headed for the park. It was a twisting ride through the foothills. The temperature was in the 90’s. It took an hour to get to the gate and another half hour to get to the Yosemite Village. The views are awesome. It is just indescribable. The height of the cliffs makes me feel dizzy looking up. (Wait ‘til I look down.)
We walked around the Village, watched a video about the park and got a burger for dinner. We boarded the shuttle hoping to hike the trail to Yosemite falls but the driver recommended insect repellent. We decided to go to a grocery store when we got back to Mariposa to get some things we will need. We took the shuttle back to the village and walked to the parking area and our car. We left around 6pm and drove the hour + through the canyon. I hope to get a shot of the rockslide that closed a portion of the road. There were temporary bridges over the creek to a path on the other side.
When we got back, we went to the Pioneer General Store to get insect repellent, some bottled water, sun blocker, a flashlight, and some ice cream.
WE decided to pick up a foam cooler and some ice in the morning.
We watched a movie on HBO and turned in.