Today is Thursday and again the sun is shining and it is hot. We slept late and then decided to do laundry and hang out. The temperature is in the 90's and the campground has a beautiful pool which is conveniently near the laundry room. We are able to do a few loads while lounging in the shade and dipping in the pool.
For lunch we ventured into the nearby town of Groveland which has a cute cafe and a do it yourself car wash. After eating and cleaning the grime off our car we decided to drive into Yosemite and up to Glacier Point. This is one of the favorite viewing areas and now we know why. It's about an hour drive from the valley and the road went round and round through pine forests. You could stop often to look out at the scenery, but the prize is the view from the top. Our guidebook says that you are the lord (or lady) of the valley as you survey the land below. I must admit it was worth the drive.
From the parking lot at Glacier Point you walk out about a quarter mile for the best views. Here you can see Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Vernal and Nevada Falls and many mountains in the distance. I should mention that these mountains have snow on the top. Several areas along the way up here had mounds of snow also. Several roads into the park only opened last week when the snow had melted. We did see some squirrels (they have stubby tails) and a Blue Grouse in the parking lot. Later we saw a mule deer so this was a good day for wildlife sightings.
After driving down we stopped at the Yosemite Lodge for a quick dinner and then headed back. It takes exactly the length of "The Fantasticks" CD to make the trip back to our campground. I was the driver today and enjoyed myself by going a little too fast around the curves and getting back safely.
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