Brenda thinks yesterday’s blog suggest the Alison carries EVERYTHING with her, including tour beer, wine, snacks, etc. NO. That is a small part of what our driver, Johno Wells does. He carries all of this as well as the luggage, bike cases and, occasionally, the bikes in a box truck
How do you describe someone who was born in the UK, raised in Australia, spent most of his life in California and now lives in New Zealand? Someone who has worked as a farmer, a carpenter, a guide, a money-changer in Nairobi, an owner of a trekking company (for 24 years in San Francisco) and a home remodeler? And what is he doing volunteering as our driver? Life is strange but we love it.
The climb to Tioga Pass is difficult to most of us. Brenda says it was easy.
Does this look easy? 12 miles of it? At least most of it is beautiful (see next photo). At 9,600 or so feet we stop at a cafe for a second breakfast. One of the riders who has done this before says it’s easy from here on. He lied!
At 9,985 feet (more or less) we are at Tioga Pass and the entry to Yosemite National Park. Thanks goodness for the “Golden Age Passport”.
Our plans for the day are changed by the fact that the accommodations at Tuolumne Meadows are not yet open for the season. Because most of us cannot do the two days ride – 77 miles and almost 6,000 feet of climbing – we wait for a shuttle. Tonight we get to sleep with the masses – in the tent cabins of Curry Village.
1 comment:
Brenda is correct, I thought the Pink lady carried everything with her. Love that Brenda thought the route was easy!!
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