April 2019 - Yosemite

Last year our planned trip to Yosemite was thwarted due to the Yosemite fires and associated smoke.  We decided to try again.  We also decided to join the Thousand Trail club for RV parks.  It is a membership-based club with which membership includes the RV reservation at the many sites associated with Thousand Trails.  We will trial it for the year we paid, then see if it is worth the money.

We booked the Yosemite Lakes RV Campground in Groveland, CA.  In the member area, it is a first-come basis for the RV spots.  We found a decent spot the first night and changed to a little better spot the next day (a little closer to the creek).  There was no cell signal but there was wifi at the clubhouse for a quick check-in with the world (and Holly's parents).

The sites had full hookups at our two locations.  We made camp and relaxed the first evening.  We broke camp early the next morning and headed into the Yosemite Valley for a dog-friendly hike at the Lower Yosemite Falls.

Overall a very relaxing trip!  It has been many years since either of us has visited.  It was a bonus because it was early in the season and not too crowded.