Benton Hot Springs, CA
The Eastern Sierras were in top form today. We didn't take for granted the spectacular weather with the snowy mountain tops against the blue skies. This is one of my favorite photos of our drive over Monitor Pass and down highway 395.
We stopped in Bridgeport for a picnic lunch. The highlight was watching about 100 school kids playing jump rope and other assorted organized games. Made me want to jump in.
Love this view of Mono Lake from the vista point. It was so still and the lake was like a mirror.
Ned and I did the boardwalk around the northern shore of Mono Lake. Loved seeing the tufas. We even heard the underground springs gurgling underneath one of the tufa formations.
Another view of the boardwalk on the North Side of Mono Lake.
Linda and Gary met up with us at Lee Vining. It was So fun to see their rig coming up the hill and knowing we have two weeks of adventures together.
We had a scrumptious meal at Whoa Nelli Deli, yes a gourmet restaurant in a gas station. Draft beers on tap, wild buffalo meatloaf for the boys and fish tacos and Asian salad for Linda and me. Yum!
We decided to take a early evening hike around the southern area of Mono Lake. You can really get close to the water's edge and walk through huge tufa formations.
It was so fun to experience the light this time of the day.
Here's Linda and I, along the hike - "tu-fa the price of one." yuk, yuk.
As we drove into the dessert and over another mountain pass the light was amazing! Loved the cloud formations.
Our campsite tonight is at Benton Hot Springs. Every campsite, there are only ten of them, has its own hot tub! They each have spectacular views of the dessert. Gonna sign off now so we can spend the evening soaking in the tub with some adult libations.
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