Hollister was a good time but like any rally, after you've been to more of them than you can remember, a little goes a long way. Time to roll and Miguel had never been to Yosemite National Park and so we left Andy & Sherry's about 6:30 a.m. on Sat. As we rode east past Casa de Fruita, past I-5....all the way east to Hwy. 99 it was hundreds, maybe thousands of motorcycles. I am sure glad we weren't in Hollister on Sat!
The traffic was backed up five miles before the park entrance gate on that narrow, twisty two lane road but we didn't have much choice. It was 101F and we had to move at a faster pace than 3 mph for two or three car lengths and then stop again. So we did what we had to do....we hugged the double yellow and started moving to the front. That five miles seemed like 500 miles. This was our first clue that 4th of July weekend (like Memorial Day weekend....or any other holiday weekend) is not the time to come to Yosemite National Park!
Finally through the gates.....had to stop and get my Nikon out of the tour pack.
We're rolling now! Speed limit says 20 mph.....why are we doing 10 mph? Feels like a funeral....can we pick up the pace ?