After breakfast Barbara came to see us and told us about her house on the Fresno river at Oakhurst, and that they had been thinking of selling it. So we decided to have a look at it and followed Barbara down the 41 to turn-off to the left about a mile below the Bass Lake turn-off. We went down a narrow road, then left again down a dirt road to the 'Casa del Rio'. We had a quick look round the house and the extensive grounds, both up the hill and down to the river. (more detail on the next visit later in the day).

Next we went back to Raley's in Oakhurst for last purchases, more dates, more chocolate, and some big mushrooms (brown and white). Then we went for lunch at a pizza place at the bottom of the shopping mall, very good, calzone, potato chips and Gatorade.

We left Oakhurst about 2:00pm to see Teresa again at Bass Lake. Her first reaction was to turn her back on us to display her 'I made it to the top' shirt: she had completed the climb of Half Dome and was very pleased about it. Less happily she told us about the accident on the Mist Trail out to Vernal Fall. Two young people had crossed the barrier despite warnings and slipped. A third person went over to try to help them and got dragged down as well. We learnt more later in the day that diver's attempts to recover the bodies had failed because of the high and dangerous water at the bottom of the fall.

We backed off a little on the Saunders property, but left our email address so we can keep in touch. More chocolate ice-cream and then back for another look at Saunders property with lots of photographs of the outside. Then back to the Casa del Rio for another look around. Some very good points, the emergency power supply which cuts in if the power fails, the water supply, both a well and a pump from the river up to two very big water storage tanks at the top of the property. We saw the way the people next door had cleared the trees and laid a beautiful, big lawn down to the river, and discussed how many trees would have to be removed on this property.

The we went back to the Narrow Guage Inn for dinner at about 6:15pm. For starters we had escargos in tiny mushrooms with cherry tomatoes and olives, and coconut shrimps with salad. For the meal Ron had a black bean soup (beans, sausage, cilantro, onion) - very good - followed by sea scallops. Luz had a salad followed by an Idaho rainbow trout - not so good. With the meal we had a mango, tomato, cilantro, little chile, olive oil salsa, and the salad had mixed greens, roasted walnuts in brown sugar,feta cheese, olives, and a balsamic vinegar/olive oil dressing, and croutons. There was a good Pinot Noir for Ron and a white zinfandel for Luz. By the side of the table were some very interesting 'willow lights'.

After dinner we went to the office and gift shop where we were very impressed by the quality of the goods. Luz bought two sets of the willow lights, and other presents, thermometers to take back, some had to be collected the next day. Diana at the reception and shop desk had a sister who was a friend of George Cordingley's son. George was an old friend of Ron and used to own the Narrow Guage Inn. We left a message for George who had moved to Idaho, hoping he would get in contact again.

We left the Narrow Guage Inn about 9:00pm to drive back in the dark the short distance to the Owl's Nest. and then to bed after a long day.