The Bay Area ZSCCA has planed a drive to the Yosemite National Park for June 6th: I've been told this is the perfect time to go there since the snow is melting and it makes beautiful waterfalls.
The plan is to leave Oceanside around 3AM to meet with the rest of the BAZ group at 9:30AM in Atwater, CA. I'm planing on spending Saturday night at a hotel (we're gonna have dinner after the drive) and head south Sunday morning after brunch.
Here's a copy and paste from the BAZ website:
"Our start point for the drive is the New Starbucks in Atwater. Applegate & Hwy 99. The actual address is 1640 Bell Lane Atwater, Ca. 95301. There is also a gas station and a Carl's Jr. and a CHP Station. Will try for a no later than 9:30 start. Head out the back way to Hwy 59 to Snelling, Merced Falls, take the Hornitos road into Catheys Valley, Hwy 140 into Mariposa, Hwy 49 to Oakhurst. Then Hwy 41 into the South entrance of Yosemite. We will see if anyone would like to stop at the Wawona Hotel. Then continue on to Glacier Point for Lunch. You can bring your own or buy at the snack shack. Ohh and Ahh at some of the most picturesque views. Then head into the valley. Try to make a stop at the tunnel view and play the water fall stops by the crowds. Drive on out hwy 120 and then over to Hetch Hetchy then back to 120. Stopping at the Hotel Charlotte in Groveland for Dinner. They are hold half a room for me. If needed we can have the whole room which seats around 20. So about a week before the drive I will need a head count. For a view of their menu http://www.hotelcharlotte.com On the left click on (new site map) then menu. Everyone can head home the way they need to from there."
I called the Best Western in Modesto and got a group discount for June 6th. The cost will be $69.99 if you tell them you're the with the "Southrn California ZSCCA group".
Once I get an idea of who's coming I can set up different meet point to pick everyone up; however, we're gonna take the I-5 to the CA-99 so I think we're just gonna set a meeting point at a gas station off the freeway.
If you're interested please let me know where is more convenient for you to join the caravan and whether you're staying at the Best Western or not (go ahead and call to make your own reservation, I just need to keep track of how many people are staying there).
The plan is to leave Oceanside around 3AM to meet with the rest of the BAZ group at 9:30AM in Atwater, CA. I'm planing on spending Saturday night at a hotel (we're gonna have dinner after the drive) and head south Sunday morning after brunch.
Here's a copy and paste from the BAZ website:
"Our start point for the drive is the New Starbucks in Atwater. Applegate & Hwy 99. The actual address is 1640 Bell Lane Atwater, Ca. 95301. There is also a gas station and a Carl's Jr. and a CHP Station. Will try for a no later than 9:30 start. Head out the back way to Hwy 59 to Snelling, Merced Falls, take the Hornitos road into Catheys Valley, Hwy 140 into Mariposa, Hwy 49 to Oakhurst. Then Hwy 41 into the South entrance of Yosemite. We will see if anyone would like to stop at the Wawona Hotel. Then continue on to Glacier Point for Lunch. You can bring your own or buy at the snack shack. Ohh and Ahh at some of the most picturesque views. Then head into the valley. Try to make a stop at the tunnel view and play the water fall stops by the crowds. Drive on out hwy 120 and then over to Hetch Hetchy then back to 120. Stopping at the Hotel Charlotte in Groveland for Dinner. They are hold half a room for me. If needed we can have the whole room which seats around 20. So about a week before the drive I will need a head count. For a view of their menu http://www.hotelcharlotte.com On the left click on (new site map) then menu. Everyone can head home the way they need to from there."
I called the Best Western in Modesto and got a group discount for June 6th. The cost will be $69.99 if you tell them you're the with the "Southrn California ZSCCA group".
Once I get an idea of who's coming I can set up different meet point to pick everyone up; however, we're gonna take the I-5 to the CA-99 so I think we're just gonna set a meeting point at a gas station off the freeway.
If you're interested please let me know where is more convenient for you to join the caravan and whether you're staying at the Best Western or not (go ahead and call to make your own reservation, I just need to keep track of how many people are staying there).
The waterfalls were magnificent, and the scenic tour we took running north to south Sunday in the sun was perfect top down driving weather! The smells and views of the park will linger a long time, even after the stop at the bakery smell fades from my car! 
Great people, driving great cars having the best of times! Just my kind of fun! When is the next run?