After yesterday we no longer had enough time to drive right into the Yosemite Valley, we have now made up. From the valley we could see the falls up close again and then broke toward Tioga Pass. In between, we have always kept on the lookout for bears, but unfortunately had no luck! Higher and higher it went up the mountains and more snow appeared. At Olmsted Point we made then the first real stop and enjoyed the view of Half Dome and walked over the rocky ground. Passing the Tenaya Lake and Tuolumne Meadows we reached Lee Vining. At Mono Lake Visitor Center, we noted then, that our brakes were running pretty hot. After we had sufficiently informed the brakes were cool again and we could leave in the direction of Bodie.
The last three miles we had to drive over a dirt road and were shaken up properly, the car was also pretty dirty. As we walked by Bodie, it was difficult for us to imagine that there really once about 10,000 people lived. It has definitely been worth the detour to take on and look at the ghost town!
Then we went on our way towards Lone Pine and felt the first time the breadth of the country. You feel like in a Western country and the channel in the radio is doing its part to do so. The impression is reinforced when the first bales of hay on the street is blowing and builds up next to us a small twister that crosses but fortunately the road in front of us! We pass through Bishop, Big Pine and Independence and finally at the Best Western Frontier Motel arrive. After we moved into our room, we eat a pizza and go back to the hotel. There is even a small incident with the smoke detector. Since you only try once quickly the cold room to heat the air conditioning and even the smoke detector goes off. The lobby does not recommend removing the batteries, but unfortunately he has no batteries! Eventually he calmed down but still and we can rest in the Evening Round off and look forward to the Death Valley and Vegas!
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