Just around the river bend

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Summer is just around the river bend. How do I know these things to be true? Well here are the facts.

  • The afternoon air is getting warmer
  • There are kids at camp
  • The "Get Away Van" is back in its usual parking spot on Forest Dr
  • The sun is up by 6 am
  • The sun doesn't set until at least 8pm
  • The work days are long
  • The wagons are back at the Historic Village
  • The Horses are back in town at the Historic Village
  • Construction has started again on the road to the Valley
  • The Wawona Hotel is back open
  • There are random foreigners all over the place
  • The are long lines of traffic to get into the park
  • The road up to Mariposa Grove is open again
  • It's hard to find parking in the Valley
  • I'm wearing my Choco's
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Andrea said…
And there's even some leaves turning up here and there. :) By the way, it's Chacos like tacos, just for the record. :)
May 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Brittany Lynn said…
The road to Mariposa is closed. It's snowing at 6,600 feet. It is the 9th of May 2011. This isn't right.
May 9, 2011 at 2:58 PM
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