Where Are Mike and Sherry?: A week in Yosemite before Burning Man

Before going to Burning Man, we took a detour through Yosemite. Logistically, this is a good trip because Casey lives in San Francisco, but also has a weekend house in Groveland, which is just outside of Yosemite. Mike signed up for the Green Tortoise 3-day Yosemite trip which, coincidentally, goes right through Groveland on its way to and from Yosemite. After the trip, on the way back through Groveland, Sherry met the bus and the two of us stayed at Casey's house in Groveland for a few days.

Our basic itinerary, once Sherry met the bus on Thursday night, was:

Friday - Go play tourist in Yosemite. We rode the big tourist tram around the valley, had drinks at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and then actually burned some calories by hiking down to see the Merced Grove of giant sequoia. We had not seen this grove before because it is more remote than the other groves.

Saturday - Go meet Casey and Dorothy in Tuolumne Meadows and walk with them to the start of their rock climb. Drive slowly back enjoying the views.

Sunday - Go back to the valley and then take the shuttle bus up to Glacier Point and do the 8.5 mile Panorama Trail.

Monday - Rest, recover, drive to Berkely and stay in an Airbnb.

Tuesday - Wake up and get on the Green Tortoise to go to Burning Man