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November 11, 2009 • Leave a Comment

PART 3

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2009

We made it to Coarsegold, CA. My sister, Sharon, and her husband Humphrey live in Coarsegold which is convenient to the south entrance of Yosemite National Park.

We stayed at the Escapee Park in Coarsegold and spent two days exploring Yosemite. The first day we toured the Mariposa (Sequoia) Grove and then Glacier Point.

The next day we went to Yosemite Valley and hiked the Mist Trail to Vernal Falls. That's quite a hike if you haven't done it yet. It's only a few miles, but it's straight up and straight down. I don't know which way is worse.

We enjoyed our visit with Sharon and Humphrey. Sharon had just returned from a European cruise and Humphrey was recovering from a heart attack. Never a dull moment at their house.

By the time we left Coarsegold we were heading back to FL. We had decided our route would be I-40, the way we had come west. But, I guess we were ready for a little more adventure and made a right turn on US 95 at Needles, which would take us to I-10. We enjoyed that stretch of road so much, we passed up I-10 and kept going until we reached I-8. That put us in Yuma, AZ where Dennis and Lupe had just moved into a new house. So, we decided to layover there a few nights and see the sights.

Dennis and Lupe took us around and invited us to go across the border for lunch. The town of Algodones is a typical border town, but active with pharmacies, Drs. and Dentists who cater to Americans. We didn't need any of that, but we enjoyed a bit of shopping and a great lunch (and margaritas).

From Yuma, I-8 catches up with I-10 near Tucson. In Texas we stayed at two State Parks - South Llano River State Park near Junction and Stephen F. Austin State Park near Houston. Both were delightful with lots of wildlife.

I can't remember the last time we had Cajun food, so we agreed to stop in Louisiana to find some. Of course you don't have to look far, so we went to Lafayette and chose Prejeans. We weren't disappointed

Our last stop was in the FL panhandle. We were going to spend a couple of nights relaxing before returning home to the ratrace of retirement, but Hurricane Ida was looming. We decided it would be wise to drive ahead of the rain and made it home on Nov. 9. We'll spend the holidays at home and gear up next spring for more travels.

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