I never saw a weird left turn like this before.
Most times the concrete island separates different directions of traffic.
Not so here.
It actually separates two lanes of the same direction of traffic and puts two different directions together.
​Weird.

I drove up to Yosemite Saturday.
I wanted to see the waterfalls while they're roaring and man were they roaring!
There's only one road open into Yosemite right now; Hwy 140.
The others are closed due to mud or rock slides
I didn't do any hiking, though.
I tried to take Doug, but he was nowhere to be found, so I just relaxed.

All the trails were icy according the the rangers when I called, so I just cruised around the valley and had fun.
I picnicked in the meadow looking over at Yosemite falls, and then kicked back and had a nap.
I got lots of good pics and then headed home.
Except my car wouldn't start.
The starter finally died.
I tried for an hour and finally borrowed someone's phone and called AAA for a tow home.

I've been noticing it going, but it usually starts after a try or two.
I took it in a few weeks ago to have it fixed, but of course it wouldn't repeat itself for the mechanic so he wasn't sure that it was the starter.

I always used to tease my friends claiming that if my car broke down in Yosemite I'd just call AAA and bring it home with me.
After all, that's why I'm a Premier member.
Well, it's not a joke anymore.
180 miles at $10 per mile, it would have cost me about $1,800 if I had to pay.
I pay $120 per year.
That's about the next 15 years worth of dues.

The tow truck was there within a half hour and towed me to El Portal, (just outside Yosemite,) where another truck was already waiting for me. He gave me a receipt for the $75 the tow would have cost that far and went back into the park.
The second truck then towed me all the way back to the bay area.

So, I had a great day, got some great pics and even got home safely.
How ya going to beat that?
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Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View, just before sunrise.
This famous view has it all, El Capitan, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, and Bridalveil Falls.
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Bridalveil Falls
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Half Dome 
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Yosemite Falls 
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Yosemite Falls was roped off due to ice.
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Kicking back relaxing and enjoying the view.
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El Capitan
There are no climbers on El Capitan that I can find.
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Half Dome is calling and I must go
Last stop on the way out.
​That's Bridalveil Falls filling my coffee cup.
I even broke down and bought me a new coffee cup.
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Homeward bound
Speaking of "Broke Down."
Thanks God for AAA Premier.
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