Woke up still dreaming of the nice Pork Schnitzel from the night before . . . we had ‘artfully’ prepared the presentation of the credit cards for our server.

We woke to a BEAUTIFUL blue bird sky day. A wonderful way to spend our last day in Yosemite.  Another pack up before we toured the park and headed out to Sacramento.

Before we left, I spent some time in the guest lounge using the wifi, checking email and watching the squirrels chased each other around in the lounge and looking for snacks!!

Here is the other side of the North Dome we ascended on our first day in Yosemite as we gazed east towards Half Dome.

The falls . . . nothing falling at this time of year!!!

We drove up to Sentinel Point and had a great view of Half Dome. The valley has quite an ecological history . . .

. . . having cooled from the magma that formed the mountains . . .

. . . having been scoured by the first glacial period . . .

. . . and a second . . .

. . . the retreat of the glaciers  . . .

. . . leaving behind what we see today.

. . . mbbt tour director, Greg, explains the geology to willing listeners. “Look this way, grasshopper!”

The hotel that had been erected at our second stop, Glacier Point, is long gone . . .

. . .but at the time would have offered fantastic views  . . .  and to sit and enjoy a cocktail. Something we plan to do tonight!

It was time to head to Sacramento as we began our long descent out of the park. Fall colors along the way . . . . No, just mile after mile of trees killed due to forest fires.

We stopped in a cute little town named Groveland for a little lunch. How about a tea room for our gentiile group of mbbt members? The G went across the street and had a beer at the oldest tavern in California!

It was onto Sacramento where we lodged ‘down by the river’. It’s a renovated area trying to look like San Antonio but more of a Mackinaw Island  feel with the t-shirt, fudge and candy shops.

On the river . . .

Hey, how about a Vesper martini . . .

. . . followed by a nice lime tequila marinated steak . . .

BIllyB and Greg had the quiche, French onion soup and Caesar salad.

The B considers dessert . . . buts decide against it.

Not Greg or me as we feast on pieces of Mud Pie! The diet and new way of life starts TOMORROW.

For the B and TommyH too, who on the way back to the hotel couldn’t resist . . .

. . . stopping for a sweet

. . . in the form of a chocolate covered Twinkie!!!!

Full tummies led to a full nights sleep with no one stirring until 5:30am.   Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . .