Coarsegold

KOA, Coarsegold, CA:  Slept in a little this morning and then sat outside in the balmy temps watching the weekenders packing up to leave.  After talking to our neighbor we decided to wait until tomorrow to go to Yosemite, since there was about a 20 minute wait to just get into the park.  We were afraid it would be really crowded.  You’d think the little darlings would be getting close to getting back to school by now.  After lunch we drove to the little town of Coarsegold, founded in 1852, and then on to Oakhurst.  Coarsegold has a population of over 11,000 and Oakhurst 13,000.  But Coarsegold is tiny and Oakhurst has a much bigger presence.  A pretty area here in the rugged foothills.  On the way back we indulged in some ice cream and then checked out the casino just a couple of miles from our park.  Back home and relaxed outside reading for a while.  92 today.

The pretty foothills in the haze.

A buck we encountered in a residential area.