On Monday, daddy and I loaded up the car and set out in a caravan with Laura and Harper following on the very long drive up 395 to Mammoth
On the way, we stopped at the Lone Pine visitor's center at the foot of Mount Whitney. They had this really cool relief map of the area showing the shapes of all the mountains
This is a section of the aqueduct pipe that carried water from the Owens Valley to Los Angeles. It fits three happy girls pretty comfortably!
Most of the snow in town at Mammoth had melted, although the mountain had over 10 feet of snow in places. Near the condo we found a small mound of snow that was perfect for sledding!
One day we went for a drive to June Lake and had a nice picnic by the lake
When we were at Alisal, daddy and I bought some really cool hats. Daddy has a green fishing hat and I have a cowgirl hat, just like Jessie in Toy Story
We took a hike up the hill above the lake after lunch. Uncle Chris showed us pumice, a rock that can actually float on water! I collected some to take home to mommy so she can scrub her feet.
After we finished at June Lake we went to the Obsidian Dome, a volcanic hill near mammoth that is teeming with obsidian. Its a black rock like glass that can be made into knives and arrowheads. I gathered some for my rock collection. This was daddy's favorite stop on the trip.
The view from our condo
On the last full day there we wading in a stream near Old Mammoth. Daddy and Uncle Chris got really excited about this because it was the same spot where they used to play when they were our age!
Goodbye, California! We had fun and we look forward to coming back this fall!
1 comment:
Nice to see that you are enjoying all the same spots we use to go to when your daddy was a little boy. The resturant at Convict Lake is a favorite.
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