Fowler, Fresno & Beyond

Hi Everyone!

I clearly needed to recover from the amazing Prince experience...

Marc and I have settled into our lovely new digs, the bedroom is painted, books are on the shelves, birthdays celebrated and so we thought we would take a short trip to Yosemite. I had only been to the edgeof the park and therefore had never seen these amazing waterfalls everyone speaks of. It was spectacular...

We drove up on a Friday afternoon but due to crowded hotel rooms near the park,we got a lovely room in Fowler - outside of Fresno.

In case you're wondering - I had never

wanted to stay in Fresno or even have dinner there but we were pleasantly surprised as we entered the city and ended up in the tower district.

Stepping out of the car we felt like we had been transported in time.

A beautiful old movie Theater greeted us and as we wandered down the street. We noticed cute restaurants and cafes, people actually in them as they enjoyed each other and chatted on...

We decided to get a drink at this Italian/French Bistro...

it was lovely.

We enjoyed martini's and vodka-tonics before eating dinner and wandering back to the car to enter our 2011 Hotel room in Fowler.

And then it wasSaturday...

Yosemite baby!

Let me just say...Marc and I are not big hikers (though Marc looks like a giant getting ready tot tackle the woods in the picture above). I did have hiking shoes on and we trekked up beneath the waterfall which was freezing and invigorating. It took well over an hour to actually drive into the Yosemite Valley but it was definitely worth it. Beautiful waterfalls, luscious trees and winding roads...

All of the pictures above this line are before we actually hit the waterfall

Before & After

I think that sums it up.