Wow! What a day! Almost 730 miles the first day! Way to go Dad! We left our house under beautiful clear skies and headed for San Francisco by way of Death Valley and Yosemite (the LONG way!) We made it to Death Valley Junction at 6:15 AM. Death Valley at daybreak is simply spectacular. Just check out the pictures. We stoped at famous Zabriskie Point (Yikes! NO DOGS ALLOWED!) and took a few cool pictures.

Then, on to Furnace Creek Inn (temporarily closed), the beautiful Sand Dunes and then to Hwy 136 to 395. We gassed up in Lone Pine on 395 and from there traveled through Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake and turned on to Hwy 120 and made it to the Tioga Pass entrance of Yosemite at 11:00 AM. Pretty good timing!

This leg of the trip was quite a trip down memory lane for Dad. He was here in 1969 with the YMCA. (Camping that is!) Yosemite!!! I don't know if there is a more beautiful place on Earth. Just look at some of those pictures! And, since it's a National Park, it's "pet friendly." (I just had to stay on a leash on the paved areas.)

Dad had to detour to get over to the famous "Tunnel Entrance" on Hwy 41 to the world famous "Valley of Ice." This is the most photographed spots in all of Yosemite. It's just breathtaking! The detour in Yosemite cost us over 2 hours and we didn't arrive in San Francisco until right at sunset, around 6:45 PM. We made it to the Marriot Fisherman's Wharf via Hwy 41 to 49, 49 to 140, 140 to 5, 5 to 580 then on to 880, over the San Mateo Bridge (beautiful) to 101 then up to the Embarkadero and right down to Fisherman's Wharf. Wow! The place was really buzzing on a Friday evening. But, for me? Get checked into the room.... eat a bite... and I'm toast!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzz.

Check out those pictures and I'll talk to you tomorrow ... from??? Just wait and see!

Fondly,

Jordan