River views! In Sequoia I had managed to find us accommodation right in the park, but in Yosemite (being the first week of the summer school holidays) there was none, so we got the next best thing - 1 mile outside the park entrance and literally RIGHT ON the Merced River as you can see from this picture! When you went onto the balcony, the roar was literally deafening and you could not hear anyone else talking. Thankfully the windows were double glazed!