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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: Mackin USA on May 13, 2016, 01:19:43 PM

Title: YOSEMITE
Post by: Mackin USA on May 13, 2016, 01:19:43 PM
I'm with ergophobe & Mrs. ergophobe

YOSEMITE is great and we would be well taken care of.

Explore & Drink, Explore and EAT, Explore & B$

Fly into San Francisco SFO Airport

Then drive 165 Miles - 265 Km >>3 hours 8 mins [Roads are very good]

http://www.distancebetweencities.net/san-francisco_ca_and_yosemite-national-park_ca/

NOTE: I'm not up for paying Ahwahnee Hotel rates  :o

Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: simplytheresa on May 13, 2016, 03:24:55 PM
Wait, what? Are you coming to visit?
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: nffc on May 13, 2016, 03:31:37 PM
Never been to SF, would love a couple days or so there too.
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: ergophobe on May 13, 2016, 04:23:28 PM
When?

There are many alternative to the Ahwahnee... excuse me, Majestic Yosemite Hotel.

I will say we don't have a big enough house for a crew, but our neighborhood is nothing but rental houses for the most part.

With some advance we could nail down a really nice 3-bedroom home for less than the cost of the Ahwahnee. Basically looking at $130-$240 per bedroom per night for 2-3 bedroom houses in peak season.

Camping too, of course, but it can be extremely hard to get a campsite.

And if you make it happen, we'll put together some good stuff to do.
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: rcjordan on May 13, 2016, 04:29:44 PM
>coming to visit?

Hhh, welcome to thecore.  Did EG forget to tell you about the hosting requirements?
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: ergophobe on May 13, 2016, 04:36:49 PM
Hey, we'll make floor space and such for anyone on a budget... but if the group gets very big it's going to get crowded quick especially since simplytheresa full on turned the guest room into her office.

I don't think anyone from The Core has ambled by, but a few connections from Webmasterworld have made the pilgrimage. We'll show you a good time.

Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: Mackin USA on May 13, 2016, 07:09:58 PM
NFFC:

Could show you some places to EAT in San Fran.
Take the ferry to Sausalito, California for lunch.

There is just one rule when visiting SF:
If you drop your wallet, you must kick it across the Bay Bridge BEFORE you pick it up.
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: ergophobe on May 16, 2016, 05:59:18 PM
Yesterday in Yosemite
https://goo.gl/photos/uoufLL4FCAzmhGp98

Two caveats
1. A lot of my flower pics are to aid in ID, so yes, the blossoms are out of focus, but the stems are not or whatever
2. A lot of the videos were taken while I was up in a tree for a better view and was hanging on with one hand and fumbling with my camera with the other... these are most decidedly unedited.

Spring and fall are great times. Summer has its pleasures for sure, but also has its traffic jams and crowds.
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: Mackin USA on May 16, 2016, 09:15:01 PM
Were some of those atop Yosemite Falls?

GOD, I do love Yosemite.

;D
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: ergophobe on May 16, 2016, 09:50:10 PM
Atop Bridalveil Fall actually

There's no trail. You scramble up the Gunsight and then thrutch and fight through manzanita bushes and then you get the reward.
Title: Re: YOSEMITE
Post by: simplytheresa on May 17, 2016, 05:19:32 PM
Quote from: rcjordan on May 13, 2016, 04:29:44 PM
hosting requirements?

Hosting requirements would be awfully cool.

I do hope we'll get some visitors out of this...