Day08 Yosemite

Got away about 7:00 after fueling up on regular. You see if the bowser works, if it does fine, if not, go into the cashier give them your credit card. If you want to use cash still give them the credit card and then pay with cash when you finish filling up.
We followed along side the mountain range for a couple of hours on a four lane highway doing upto 65mph. Went into Mammoth Lakes for a look about, very nice, great place to camp.
Turned into Yosemite NP about 11 and drove till lunch at 1:30pm, stopping often for pics. Slowed to a stop, police (rangers) all over the place and pass a car full of Japanese who had run off the road while watching the scenery. They all seemed ok but the car was a mess up front and underneath where it had dragged its under body along the solid rock.

Had lunch at Yosemite Village before heading back to highway 120 and Evergreen Lodge where we checked in, found our tent, and headed for the tavern. A pretty place to be sure, to be sure.


In 1989–90, trees in this area on the south side of Mammoth Mountain volcano began dying from high concentrations of CO2 gas in the soil.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs172-96/



After a few drinks we go over to the rec area, a large lounge area where a huge fire place indicates it gets a tad cold here. Don't think tents would be appropriate then. ;) Chris and I both fall asleep for 15minutes in the lounge chairs. lol All the gallivanting about must be tiring for the old couple lol or maybe its the drinks. Closer to sunset we head off on our sunset tour, a little wine and cheese atop a hill, to watch the sun go down on another day, and enjoy the quiet. Turns out there is another Ozi couple from Melbourne, and a gay pair from mid state someplace.
A nice evening for sure. Back to the restaurant for a trio of fish and Chris had nice steak, about 8:30pm, all good. Very nice and clean communal showers, off to the tent, a brief look at the stars then lay there listening to the wedding celebrations for a few seconds and bang lights out about 11 till 6:30am on the 7th Sep. Another day.
Amazing that the countries lowest point, 280ft below see level, Death Valley is so close to its highest point Mt Whitney , 14,505 feet, as two plates pass each other and distort the land as they go. Well geography was never my strong point.