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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: September 13, 2016 09:09 AM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Yosemite Lodge drive to hike Half Dome September 14th.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Yosemite Current Conditions
3...Leaving for Yosemite


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SUBJECTS
Yosemite Drive for Half-Dome Hike 150916 Lunch Groveland Park Check-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
2603 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2603 -    ..
2604 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2605 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
260501 - Follow up ref SDS 24 0000. ref SDS 19 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
260502 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260503 - Left for Yosemite at 0738, and reached Groveland by 1045.  Did not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
260504 - stop for lunch. ref SDS 24 QX3O  Arrived in Yosemite Valley about 1222,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
260505 - and drove to Curry Village.  Found Yosemite Mountaineering School.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
260506 - ref SDS 24 2E6L  They were closed for lunch, so                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
260507 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260508 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260509 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260511 -  ..
2606 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2607 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2608 - Background                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
2609 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
260901 - On 151030 made reservations to hike Half Dome again. ref SDS 25 BU9I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
260902 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260903 -    Yosemite Lodge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
260904 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260905 -                209 372 1274                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
260907 -         ..
260908 -        Central Reservation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
260909 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260910 -                801 559 5000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
260911 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260912 -            yosemitepark.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
260914 -  ..
260915 - Reservation........................................ 398SB155806                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260917 -  ..
260918 - Made reservations to stay 4 nights at Yosemite Lodge on...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
260919 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260920 -                Tuesday   160913                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260921 -                Wedensday 160914                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260922 -                Thursday  160915                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260923 -                Friday    160916                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260924 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260925 - ...shown in letter from Yosemite Lodge on 151030 0840. ref SDS 25 JC51                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
260927 -  ..
260928 - On 160301 applied for permit to hike Half Dome on 160914, ref SDS 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
260929 - HI9J, following up getting permits for hike the year before reported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
260930 - on 150301 0723. ref SDS 20 HI9J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
260932 -  ..
260933 - On 160413 1726 received notice of 2 permits for using cables to hike                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
260934 - Half Dome. ref SDS 27 GV9H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
260935 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260936 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260937 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260938 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
260940 -  ..
2610 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2611 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2612 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2613 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
261301 - Yosemite Lodge Reservation.................. 398SB155806, entered on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
261302 - 151030 0840, ref SDS 25 BU9I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
261303 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261304 -                    801-559-4892                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261306 -  ..
261307 - Discussed with Kathy and decided to take Marsh Creek Road to 580, then                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
261308 - to Matecca and then 120 into the Yosemite, as done 2 years ago on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
261309 - 140916 0722. ref SDS 18 6A6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
261310 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261311 -            Directions to Yosemite Lodge at the Falls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
261312 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261313 -            Marsh Creek Road South..................... 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261315 -             ..
261316 -            Marsh Creek Road turns into Camino Diablo Road going                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261317 -            straight, perhaps veering slightly right.  Driving to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
261318 -            left and curving significantly, Marsh Creek Road runs into                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
261319 -            Highway 4 going East to Stockton, which is the route we                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
261320 -            took last year to avoid delays from an accident about 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
261321 -            miles out on Camino Diablo Road, reported on 150915 0739.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
261322 -            ref SDS 24 OK3M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
261324 -             ..
261325 -            Camino Diablo Road reaches an electric                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
261326 -            stop light; turn right onto................  4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261328 -             ..
261329 -            Vasco Road................................. 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261330 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261331 -            580........................................  9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261332 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261333 -            205........................................ 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261334 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261335 -                 Signs say 205 Tracy/Stockton                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
261336 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261337 -            5 go North.................................  1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261338 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261339 -                 Take exit onto 120 E toward                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
261340 -                 Manteca Sonora                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
261341 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261342 -            120........................................  2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261343 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261344 -                 Keep left at fork, follow signs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261345 -                 for 99 N Sacramento/120 Sonora                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
261346 -                 merge onto 120 E and 99 N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261347 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261348 -            120/Yosemite Ave...........................  0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261349 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261350 -                 Turn right onto 108/120                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
261351 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261352 -            108/120.................................... 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261353 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261354 -            ...to Oakdale                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
261355 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261356 -                 Follow 120 East and turn left onto                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
261357 -                 108/120 F St                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
261358 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261359 -            108/120.................................... 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261360 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261361 -                 Turn right onto 120                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
261362 -                 Highway 108 continues straight.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261363 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261364 -            120........................................ 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261365 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261366 -                 Continue onto 120                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
261367 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261368 -            120........................................ 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
261369 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261370 -                 Continue onto Old Yosemite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
261371 -                 Coulterville Road                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
261372 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261373 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261375 -  ..
261376 - Yosemite Current Conditions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
261377 - 
261378 - Follow up ref SDS 24 RR5I, ref SDS 18 RR5I.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
261379 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261380 - There is a website at...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
261381 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261382 -              http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
261383 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261385 -  ..
261386 - Forecast weather conditions are not favorable - cold and windy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
261387 - tomorrow in Yosemite with temperatures from 41 - 62.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
261388 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261389 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261391 -  ..
2614 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2615 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2616 - 0932                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2617 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
261701 - Leaving for Yosemite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
261702 - 
261703 - Follow up ref SDS 24 QX3O.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
261704 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261705 - Depart house for Yosemite, taking Marsh Creek route, per above.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261706 - ref SDS 0 6A6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
261707 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261708 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
261710 -  ..
2618 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2619 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2620 - 1215                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2621 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
262101 - Groveland stopped in a small park on the side of Highway 120.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
262102 - Stopped to stretch legs, but did not have lunch, because too cold and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
262103 - windy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
262105 -  ..
262106 - The past 3 years, we passed the "Iron Door" saloon driving through                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
262107 - Groveland, but nothing registered except it represented what life was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
262108 - like over 100 years ago.  For some reason recalled today, this was the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
262109 - place Ross stopped for dinner when we drove to Yosemite for hiking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
262110 - Half Dome over 20 years ago on 950915 1230. ref SDS 2 YZ53  At that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
262111 - time, the Iron Door Saloon was serving good hamburgers.  Maybe next                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
262112 - year we will stop at the Iron Door Saloon again.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
262113 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262114 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262115 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262116 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262117 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262119 -  ..
2622 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2623 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2624 - 1323                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2625 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
262501 - Arrived at Ranger station entrance to the park.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262502 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262503 - Kathy had a pass that got us into the park without paying $20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
262504 - admission fee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
262506 -  ..
262507 - It is another 24 miles to Yosemite Lodge in the valley.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
262509 -  ..
262510 - On this drive saw again devastation of burned out forest that took                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
262511 - over 3 weeks to extinguish, reported last year on 130917 0830.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
262512 - ref SDS 10 5H7M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
262513 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262515 -  ..
2626 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2627 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2628 - 1421                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2629 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
262901 - Reached Yosemite Valley, and we drove through the park past                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
262902 - Housekeeping to Currie in Curry Village.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
262904 -  ..
262905 - Parked and found...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
262906 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262907 -                    Yosemite Mountaineering School                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
262908 -                    Curry Village                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
262909 -                    209 372 8344                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262911 -  ..
262912 - Went into the office in order to verify arrangements for hiking Half                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
262913 - Dome tomorrow, planned in the call with Ana on 150908 1153.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
262914 - ref SDS 22 T58N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
262916 -  ..
262917 - Turned out the office was closed until 1300 for lunch, so we drove to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
262918 - Yosemite Lodge and checked in.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
262919 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262920 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262921 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262923 -  ..
262924 - Meet Lindsey and discuss last minute provisions, per letter from Ana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
262925 - the next day on 150909 1841. ref SDS 23 HI9J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
262926 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262931 -  ..
262932 - Meet Lyndsey and get her cell phone to coordinate meeting in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
262933 - morning at 0600.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
262934 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262935 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262936 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
262938 -  ..
2630 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2631 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2632 - 1242                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2633 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
263301 - Arrived Yosemite Lodge - parked in front of registration office.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
263303 -  ..
263304 - Mileage for the trip from Concord.................. 183 miles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
263306 -  ..
263307 - Reservation #.................... 78I9ZH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
263309 -  ..
263310 - The attendant said check-in is at 1700, so we have 3 hours.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
263312 -  ..
263313 - Asked about early check-in?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
263315 -  ..
263316 - The attendant said the rooms begin being available after 1500.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
263317 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
263319 -  ..
2634 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2635 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2636 - 1404                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2637 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
263701 - Since we had several hours to check-in, we walked through the valley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263702 - to Yosemite Village.  There is a General Store.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
263704 -  ..
263705 - Bought a hiking hat with a brown or beige color.  It close to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
263706 - design of the two hats Millie and I got at the San Diego Zoo on one of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
263707 - our tennis vacation trips to Rancho Bernardo in San Diego in about                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263708 - 1994.  We stopped at the zoo on the way home.  The animals are in a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
263709 - huge preserve.  Customers are driven around in an open wagon with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
263710 - seating but covered with chain link fencing for protection.  The hats                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
263711 - were sold to avoid getting sunburned.  We got a brown one for me and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263712 - and Mil got a purple hat.  Her hat has been in the trunk of the car.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263713 - I have been wearing the brown one for hiking since 1994.  This past                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
263714 - July, visited Bob in Nipomo, to hike the Pomery route preparing the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
263715 - Half Dome, reported on 140811 0452. ref SDS 16 M05H  When I returned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
263716 - home discovered I left the hat at Bob's place in Nipomo.  Had been                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263717 - using the purple hat, since then for training hikes.  Recently, on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263718 - 140915, went for a light hike with Kathy at Lafayette Reservoir,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
263719 - reported in the case study on 120101 0900. ref SDS 3 2E42  So, today                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
263720 - since just happened to see a brown hat in the General Store, that is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263721 - very close in design, and in some respects is a better design with a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263722 - wider brim to protect the fact from sun, which is the purpose of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263723 - hat in my case to avoid exposure that causes rosacia, we bought a hat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
263724 - to replace one left in Nipomo, so now I dont' have to worry about                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
263725 - causing a fus tomorrow hiking Half Dome, that some people might be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263726 - troubled by the color of the hat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
263728 -  ..
263729 - We also bought a 20 oz bottle of water to take on the hike tomorrow,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263730 - instead of lugging 34 oz (1 liter) of water up to the top of Half                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
263731 - Dome, after buying an entire case of 34 oz bottles of water at Costo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
263732 - on 140915 1438. ref SDS 17 X14M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
263734 -  ..
263735 - Walked back toward Yosemite Lodge.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263737 -  ..
263738 - On the way there was a sign for the trail to Lower Yosemite Falls.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
263739 - Walked up the trail for about 20 minutes, then returned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
263741 -  ..
263742 - Along the way, took a picture of Kathy...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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264101 - Back at Yosemite Lodge, the desk clerk said the room was still not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
264102 - available for check-in.  Walked around the shops in the complex, then                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
264103 - went into the cafeteria.  Bought a newspaper to read and drank water                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
264104 - to hydrate for the hike tomorrow, while sitting at a table.  The                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
264105 - cafeteria does not not serve dinner until 1700.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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264501 - Checked in at the Front desk and got keys for room 3531 in the Maple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
264502 - building.  This is on the 2nd floor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
264504 -  ..
264505 - Unloaded the car and got things organized in the room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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264901 - Had dinner in the Yosemite Lodge cafeteria.  Ordered spaghetti and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
264902 - meat balls, and ordered side of vegetables, broccoli and squash, same                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
264903 - as last year, to increase carbohydrates for the hike tomorrow, as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
264904 - reported previously on 130917 0830. ref SDS 10 VY5Q  Also drank a lot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
264905 - of water, several big glasses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
264907 -  ..
264908 - Walking across the street from the cafeteria to Maple Lodge, we                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
264909 - considered driving back to the starting point for the hike tomorrow,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
264910 - in order to be thoroughly familiar with the route, complimenting the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
264911 - drive on arrival a few hours ago, per above. ref SDS 18 2E6L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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265301 - In bed and resting for hike tomorrow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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2656 - 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
2657 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
265701 - Got up to check the full moon and stars.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
265702 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
265703 - Thankfully no moon so the stars seemed more numerous and much brighter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
265704 - in the night sky than last year, reported on 130917 0830. ref SDS 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
265705 - I27O  Since we were across the street from the Yosemite Lodge with a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
265706 - lot of lights, we walked back into the forest a ways to block ambient                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
265707 - light.  This made the stars seem incredibly to fill the sky, which was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
265708 - an objective of the trip, reported 2 years ago on 121024 0855,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
265709 - ref SDS 4 EQ7H, Previously, we saw bright stars filling the night sky                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
265710 - on 950915 1230, ref SDS 2 3T9H, and the year before on 940917 0742.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
265711 - ref SDS 1 KN5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
265713 -  ..
265714 - Walked to the Mountain Room Lounge which is part of Yosemite Lodge,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
265715 - and ordered drinks, and something salty.  They didn't have chips or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
265716 - Fritos, so ordered brie cheese and some bread.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
265718 -  ..
265719 - Had several drinks with hors d'oeuvres.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
265721 -  ..
265722 - Paid.............................. $40.77                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
265724 -  ..
265725 - Posted expense ledger...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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265730 -  ..
265731 - Thus, armed was able to return to the room and fall asleep, ready for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
265732 - hike tomorrow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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