Yosemite National Park

Today we drove over the Tioga Pass, through Tuolumne Meadows and into the Yosemite Valley.  The Tioga Pass and Tioga Road still have snow piles along the road on on the peaks of the mountains.  We entered the Park toll booth that was 9,925 feet above sea level.  It was cold this morning in them there hills.  We got to remember our adventures of the High Sierra Camps from 10 years ago.  The camps and High Sierra Lodges are not open yet.  Down in the valley it was hot and crowded.  We have a thing about having lunch at a National Park Lodge, so ate at the Awhanee Lodge.  It is only $400 per night for a room.  The Lodge itself was just stuning.  The scenery is just breathtaking and you just cannot explain it in words.  The mountains are very rocky and granite colored, not like our luscious green mountains.  I am going to try to post a picture of El Capitain (a rock climbers dream), and Yosemite Falls (2,442 feet high).  I can just up load one picture-- frustrated with the computer!!  Tomorrow we leave Lee Vining for Reno, Nevada for a few days.  Have a great weekend ya'll.  Love ya'