Today was a driving day. We packed up the Jeep and were on the road by 8:00 AM, for the three hour drive to Mariposa where the hotel is located. Along the way to Mariposa we stopped at Casa de Fruta , a roadside attraction that sells fruits, nuts, jellies, and pomegranate wine. The also had very squawky peacocks walking around. We picked up some pomegranate juice and wine. We also made a quick stop in Los Banos at a McDonald's/Gas Station/Convenience store to pick up some Gatorade and use the bathroom. We made it into Mariposa around 11:30 AM so we stopped for lunch at a little dinner then went to up to hotel to see if we could check in. Sadly there were no rooms ready yet, so we got back into the Jeep and dove another hour to Yosemite NP. Along the Drive (Cell Phone Camera) The road to Yosemite has several curves and downhills with 7% grades. We ran into one ‘detour’ which routed us across the river briefly due to a ...
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