The road through was very scenic with some really beautiful vistas. We drove through and then drove back into the valley which is the area with El Capitan and Yosemite's most famous areas. I didn't see any rock climbers on the majestic rock face but they might have been there. We drove in, finally stopping at Yosemite Village where we took a look around the Ansel Adams Gallery and visitor center before grabbing some lunch. The signs for Curry Village made me hungry for some good Japanese curry but, of course, the name had nothing to do with food and so we had handmade deli sandwiches instead. I went with the pastrami which was pretty good. Hit the spot.

Since we had dinner plans in San Francisco, we headed out of the park early afternoon. By that time it had clouded up and was less scenic than it had been. The drive to San Francisco was uneventful. We passed many orchards of some sort but there was little indication of what they grow out there. Saw some signs for persimmons and almonds so that was probably some of the kinds of trees we saw. Where's an AAA guide trip-tik when you need one? We also passed a big power-generating windmills farm. I wonder if they're owned by SCE Corp. Southern California Edison is the first stock I ever owned and I still have it. I guess technically, this area isn't Southern California so maybe they're owned by somebody else anyway. Traffic got heavier and pretty soon we were across the famous Bay Bridge and in the city. Our aftermarket navigation system got us to our destination, the Courtyard on Beach Street near Fishermans Wharf.