Yosemite Trip 2007
Dear RANAites:
Thanks for the overwhelming response to the Yosemite Trip. We should be about 100 people on this trip. This means – it will be a lot of fun, but it also means, we will need a lot of volunteers to make this trip a memorable one.
Check-in and other Logistics:
The RANA Executive committee will be at the House Keeping, Yosemite at 6:00pm and will be assigning cabins. We will definitely try to be sensitive to your requests for having cabins near your friends and relatives as requested.
Please plan to check in before 8:30pm on Friday, 7th September. In case you need to contact one of us, please refer to the numbers provided at the end of the email.
Activities Friday, 7th September:
Dinner will be potluck most of us would be having dinner before reaching Yosemite .
Once you are in Yosemite , please check in at the House Keeping Gate. One of the EC members will be there to welcome you.
Once we have settled down, we will have a campfire @ 9:00pm.
We will have Badam-Kesar Milk (on public demand – actually some of you who joined us last year have requested that we definitely have this) – along with some musical fun.
Activities Saturday, 8th September:
The day starts at 7:00 with your morning Tea.
BREAKFAST:
Will be served at 8:30am – Cereals, Bread, Muffin……
HIKING:
It’s preferred that you go hiking early and come back by lunch.
LUNCH:
Will be served at NOON. Volunteer help is highly appreciated.
EVENING TEA and Games:
Will be served at 3:00pm. Volunteer help is highly appreciated.
DINNER:
Will start at 6:30 pm. We are planning to do it a bit differently, hope you all love it.
Talent Evening and Games:
This will start at 7:30pm sharp
We are planning to have a small cultural program/ Talent evening. If any one of you or your kids would like to present please let us know so that we can plan accordingly. This normally takes around 90mins. Look forward to some bolly-wood dancing, singing, jokes and Rajasthani Skits.
Don’t forget the delicious badam-kesar milk……..
Activities Sunday, 9th September:
The day starts at 6:30 with your morning Tea.
BREAKFAST:
Will be served at 8:30am – Cereals, Bread, Muffin……
HIKING, Biking, Horse Back riding:
Please check with the Yosemite Information center for more details. These are not RANA organized activities.
LUNCH:
“Create your own Sandwich ” - We will have all ingredients for making sumptuous sandwiches before you pack-up for the day and go hiking….
Check-out:
Check out time is 11:00am. You could pack up and keep your stuff in the car and go hiking, biking or horse backriding……
Things to bring:
Your fun attitude….
Extra blankets…. It might be a bit cold. Though blankets are available at Housekeeping.
Warm clothes – please bring your sweatshirts and jackets – it’s a bit chilly in the morning.
Flash light are recommended.
Some chairs – will definitely be helpful.
Wear your sneakers –
Bottled water for hiking.
Contact List – Just in case !!!
Vikram Bhandari: 408-234-3897
Vinod Jain: 510-710-7199
Ruchira Pungaliya: 510-676-1179
Nirmal Baid:408-531-8421
Sanjay Bhandari: 510-366-8540
Link to Housekeeping camp http://www.yosemitefun.com/housekeeping_camp.htm
address to get direction
Housekeeping Camp, North side of Southside Dr., near Curry Village, Yosemite Village, CA
Looking forward to a fun filled trip to Yosemite !!!!
Cheers,
Vinod