Well right now we're in Napa but since we didn't have internet access in Yosemite, now's the time to write about it! We had a lot of fun in Yosemite and hiked a fair amount of trails. However, our adventure starts back in San Francisco....
Monday morning we packed our suitcases and then got our usual breakfast at the Ferry Marketplace. From there we walked down Market St. for a while and then up O'Farrell St. to the Dollar Rental location. Our pick-up time said 10 AM but we didn't get there until around 11:30 AM. Luckily it was no later since on Memorial Day they apparently close at noon! There was a huge line out the door and we weren't anywhere close to the front of the line when noon rolled around but luckily they didn't shut down right at noon and they let the people who were in the building stay to be served.
Sadly, anyone who arrived after noon went through three steps - happiness at finding the Dollar rental location on a busy street, then confusion over why the door was locked and wouldn't open, then anger when they realized the place closed at noon and they would have to get their rental car elsewhere. One guy started pounding on the windows at the manager which was a little scary and a little funny at the same time.
Laura had actually went back to the hotel around 11:45 AM when it was obvious we weren't going to have a car by noon and we had to check-out by noon. Luckily she was able to catch a bus back so she could make it back to the hotel in time and get our bags out of the room. At that point she called my cell phone but my cell phone was in one of our bags and so I didn't check it until after I got the car, which wasn't until around 1 PM. At that point, Laura thought something had happened to me and so she was stressed out and scared back at the hotel and I was just frustrated at having to wait for eons in the line to get our rental car. Eventually, everything worked out and I got the car, went back and picked up Laura at the hotel with our bags, and then we were off to Yosemite.
Before we got to Yosemite we stopped at a town that was like an hour away but the only one with supermarkets closest to Yosemite. So, we got a bunch of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to cover our Yosemite days. We had also picked up some yummy bread and cheese before we left San Francisco to hold us over on the road trip over. Also we picked up some fresh strawberries from a roadside stand, right next to where they actually pick the strawberries! They were the cheapest, freshest strawberries we've ever had! Many of the roads leading up to Yosemite were windy and we were "fortunate" enough to get a Grand Marquis for our car so it was an interesting drive.
Once at Yosemite, we checked into our place which was a great location - right in the middle of a bunch of good places to go. We stayed at the Yosemite West Four Seasons condos. It came with its own bathroom and kitchen which were nice. We did find a potato still in the oven which was kind of weird. After we got settled in, we had some bread, cheese, and soup for dinner and then chilled a little bit and went to bed!
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