Thursday 28 May 2009

Lake Mamie - Mammoth Lakes


Lake Mamie - Mammoth Lakes, originally uploaded by rob-gizzy.

We spent the night in Mammoth Lakes (130 km from Yosemite) and got the great tip at breakfast to visit the spectacular lakes a few miles from town. The view was amazing! We then went to Yosemite and spent pretty much the rest of the day there. Rob went on a hike to the falls - I couldn't face the climb after lunch so we met up later. From Glacier Point we got some great views of the half dome and the rest of the valley. We were cutting it close on gas as we left Yosemite, but didn't find any decent town along the way - until we got to Oakdale. We stayed at the Quality Inn - and just in front of us was a restaurant, so we freshened up and went for a bite, only to find the place had closed. Nothing open except fast food. Great. Decided to get a few beers at the local "Liquor store" and some Taco Bell take away. If you're in dire need for food, try to avoid Taco Bell like the plague! Anything else will taste better. We're now at a diner having breakfast and lo an behold they have WiFi in this one-horse town! Next stop: San Francisco!

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