It was nice 50 years ago (that was the only time I was there). But everything changes and not necessarily for the better. SO many people!!!!! 60 years ago we would go to Yosemite, drive to one of the campgrounds and pick out a tent site. Walk to the entrance every morning and put in our yellow envelope with the payment for the day.Back when Mirror Lake was actually a year round lake, now it is a meadow most of the year with a small river running through it. No more iconic Half Dome reflecting in the lake. I have a picture of my sisters and me standing at the edge of the lake. I remember going to the nightly ranger run events. And singing "My hat it has 3 corners". And watching the firefall at Glacier Point (stopped in 1968 per Wikipedia)
They apparently have the best price on hearing aid batteries, I pick them up for my father-in-law.
Yep. Apparently we have FINALLY convinced my now 90 year old mother-in-law to get her hearing checked and get hearing aids. I think my sister-in-law said the tests show she has very little hearing in 2 of the 5 frequency ranges. We are NOT surprised. I suspect her hearing isn't great in the other 3 either.
I would be looking at a different site at that campground the next time
We won’t stay here again this year and also next year. They are doing major reconstruction next year. They are taking 30 campsites out and making the rest larger. This spot is big and nicely shaded.It was nice 50 years ago (that was the only time I was there). But everything changes and not necessarily for the better. SO many people!!!!! 60 years ago we would go to Yosemite, drive to one of the campgrounds and pick out a tent site. Walk to the entrance every morning and put in our yellow envelope with the payment for the day.Back when Mirror Lake was actually a year round lake, now it is a meadow most of the year with a small river running through it. No more iconic Half Dome reflecting in the lake. I have a picture of my sisters and me standing at the edge of the lake. I remember going to the nightly ranger run events. And singing "My hat it has 3 corners". And watching the firefall at Glacier Point (stopped in 1968 per Wikipedia)
As I understand it now you jump on the reservation site as soon as it opens for the year and HOPE against hope that you get a campsite 9 months in the future, basically when the kids are out of school.
I guess anyone going to these places for the first time would enjoy it because they have no idea what it was like before they were inundated with human bodies and big RVs.
They apparently have the best price on hearing aid batteries, I pick them up for my father-in-law.
Yep. Apparently we have FINALLY convinced my now 90 year old mother-in-law to get her hearing checked and get hearing aids. I think my sister-in-law said the tests show she has very little hearing in 2 of the 5 frequency ranges. We are NOT surprised. I suspect her hearing isn't great in the other 3 either.
I would be looking at a different site at that campground the next time
I loved hearing about the park like that so thanks!It was nice 50 years ago (that was the only time I was there). But everything changes and not necessarily for the better. SO many people!!!!! 60 years ago we would go to Yosemite, drive to one of the campgrounds and pick out a tent site. Walk to the entrance every morning and put in our yellow envelope with the payment for the day.Back when Mirror Lake was actually a year round lake, now it is a meadow most of the year with a small river running through it. No more iconic Half Dome reflecting in the lake. I have a picture of my sisters and me standing at the edge of the lake. I remember going to the nightly ranger run events. And singing "My hat it has 3 corners". And watching the firefall at Glacier Point (stopped in 1968 per Wikipedia)
As I understand it now you jump on the reservation site as soon as it opens for the year and HOPE against hope that you get a campsite 9 months in the future, basically when the kids are out of school.
I guess anyone going to these places for the first time would enjoy it because they have no idea what it was like before they were inundated with human bodies and big RVs.
They apparently have the best price on hearing aid batteries, I pick them up for my father-in-law.
Yep. Apparently we have FINALLY convinced my now 90 year old mother-in-law to get her hearing checked and get hearing aids. I think my sister-in-law said the tests show she has very little hearing in 2 of the 5 frequency ranges. We are NOT surprised. I suspect her hearing isn't great in the other 3 either.
I would be looking at a different site at that campground the next time
Do you have insurance? On my C plan hearing is covered but I have to go to their place. I can't drive that far. There is a Costco here in town. I bet they're spendy without ins.
We're hitting 103 tomorrow and Monday. Warnings are out. I know some folks are experiencing a lot worse. This will be hard. I best water early.I went to get a couple bags of ice this morning, my car said it was 97 degreesit’s not too bad if you don’t move around.
