Day 3 - August 7, 2006 We were all set to go to Yosemite National Park. Scott, who started planning for this trip months ago, had the foresight to order a National Parks Pass in advance. The California countryside on the way to the park was always interesting, even if you were merely passing the imposing windmills that help generate much-needed electricity. (They don't want to build new power plants, so you can find lots of alternative power sources here). Of course, there are many "alternative options" here, especially for cuisine. On the drive we saw quite a few cows grazing in the fields - which makes one wonder, just how do Californians tolerate veal anyway? As I was saying, the scenery has been very interesting, certainly different from Michigan, though perhaps not that different from
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