As we left
San Francisco in our hire car, the mist and the temperature rose. Gordon drove
really well considering it is a while since we did a left hand drive in the US.
An easy route on well sign-posted main roads took us on our way. We had a break
at Merced where we had a fabulous sandwich and cookie with “The Cookie Lady”.
Everyone should go and eat there and have a chat with the wonderful owner.(Cookie Lady's bakery & Cafe. Necola Adams. 709 W. Main Street, Merced CA 95340) Follow signs to California Welcome Centre and she is on the other side of the road back one block.
We continued
onto El Portal where we checked in to a good spacious room in a fairly large
complex – shop; swimming pools; restaurant and bar grill. A river runs by and
we went for a paddle after eating. The most beautiful view from our room
reminded us we were already in Yosemite country.
The next 2
days were taken with driving into and walking around some of the most fantastic
countryside. The mountains are made of a pale and glittery granite; the trees
smell fragrant; and the rivers are bliss to paddle in. We saw a selection of
wildlife – but no bears! Amazingly, the first thing we did see was a Bobcat racing across the footpath (see picture below). The photos are a small selection; but none really do
the area justice.
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