Yosemite to Mariposa

After our day in Yosemite we headed to the River Rock Inn in Mariposa (technically it was a motel - supposedly the oldest one in town). Our room was very cute, albeit dark, with a white rabbit planter outside the door (yaaa rabbits!). That evening we enjoyed a lovely dinner at Savourys - a local restaurant recommended by the Inn owner. The next morning we had home-made pastries and breads along with a bountiful fruit salad out on the back patio. After breakfast I had a lovely chat with the proprietor. Interestingly, her grandmother was born in PA and when she told me she was heading to Italy for the next three months to visit family, I reminisced about the college trip I had taken there. She asked if I had gone to the town of Lucca. I had! Small world.

Sunday morning we decided not to spend a second day in Yosemite because of the fire. Accessing Yosemite Village (our planned destination for day two in the national park) would have required us to drive out of our way to get around the section of closed road. Instead we took a leisurely drive back to San Francisco and stopped at the Dunneville Cafe and Market for some of the best tri-tip sandwiches in the area.