We left Sonora and had a beautiful ride az we headed for Yosemite National Park. We had had heard that due to the massive snow pack this year, the waterfalls were spectacular. We stopped for gas at Crane Flats and Bob had a power nap. We were told that Ralph had been sick last night and so we joked that he was suffering Maureen's revenge. At the restaurant the night before, Ralph, out of the blue, asked the waitress if her name was Maureen. Of course it wasn't. It was Natalie. So maybe she did something to Ralph's food! Anyway, Ralph was a trooper. By the way, what's with Vegemite? Say Vegemite, now say Yosemite. Weird eh?
Anyway we had a spectacular ride through Yosemite. At the highest points there were 10 and 12 foot snowdrifts along the roads. The temperature was degrees C. at one point we stopped at a rushing waterfall for pictures. While we were there Jim was interviewed by a local reporter and photogrpher about why bikers from Canada were there when we have such spectacular waterfalls. Meanwhile Ralph ralphed over the bridge at the falls. Poor guy. Maureen's revenge...
We then set out from Yosemite toward our next destination, Stovepipe Wells. As we descended into Death Valley the temperature rose higher and higher. By the time we arrived at 4:15pm the temperature was 120 F (48 C). With the winds gusting, the words blast furnace were quite fitting descriptors. Some of us did laundry, setting our clothes out to dry... They dried in no time. one sidebar to the day. As I was finishing up last night's blog a lady appeared in the business lounge where several of us were. She had cash for gas but no credit card. She needed someone to use their card so she could get gas. No one would help her. So I tried, but the gas sttion had blocked use of the card so she had to wait all night in her car till the gas station was open and she could buy gas. I looked in the morning but she was gone.
Yosemite... My favourite!
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