DAY 5 YOSEMITE

Headed to Yosemite after breakfast, great ride from Mariposa to the park, twisty roads along the river all the way in. Once in the park drove to Bridal Vail falls and walked up to the view point. Mist from the falls surrounded you and the rocks were wet and slippery. With the latest snow followed by warmer weather all the falls were flowing and beautiful. Next stop was El Capitan a forbidding rock that rises hundreds of feet above the valley floor. We've all seen it in pictures but it is more imposing in person.

After lunch left the park and tried to head over Tioga Pass but it was still closed do to snow. Ended up leaving out the north west park exit I don't remember the road but it was beautiful two lane twisty road.

Before the day was over we ended up on state route 49 named after the 49ers from the gold rush of 1849. The road is a two lane road that follows the same path. It connects many of the small gold rush towns right down the narrow main streets of Sutter Creek, Placerville, Drytown, Goldhill and numerous others including Sutters Mill were the gold rush started.

We are currently in for the night in Auborn,Ca after spending the entire day on two lane.