The obnoxious and absurd details shall follow when we have consistent electricty and connectivity. Here's a quick recap.
North Shore Lake Tahoe
2 nights camping, a quick visit to Squaw Valley, and Amy was finally "cracked"
South Shore Lake Tahoe
Amy's being cracked paid dividends in the form of two comfortable nights, and The Old Man was on fire at the casino. The number of beers consumed between 2:00pm and 1:00am surpassed 20, and none were purchased.
Yosemite National Park
Some nice lady at the sporting goods store suggested we check on the mountain pass conditions for the east entrance to Yosemite, this never occurred to us, being that it was sunny on that Sunday. To our horror, both passes that allowed for an easy route to Yosemite were closed. We eventually found our way on the narrowest and steepest state highway either one of us had ever seen. Our travels were rewarded when we arrived at the camp ground in Yosemite and joined the largest Grioswold family gathering in the tightest confines of any camp ground in the free world. We climbed two separate routes to the south wall, Amy wanted to do El Capitan, but The Old Man chickened out.
Some Place in the Eastern Sierra
The road from Yosemite was open when we left on Wednesday, and the drive was uneventful except for The Old Man's bright idea of going on a short hike atop Tioga Pass (elevation 9985 feet). The Old Man insisted this was a good idea in spite of pleas from Amy about here legs screaming for a break after two brutal days of hiking up and down and up and down and up and down. Amy settled for the views from a saddle at 10,500 feet, while The Old Man attempted to bag his first 11,000 foot summit. We eventually settled on a camp site with a nice vista on June Lake for two nights. The main activity was hiking the PCT, where, of course, The Old Man's "four mile stroll" turned into a 6.5 mile "are we lost" march/gtrind/climb up a narrow canyon on the San Joaquin River near Mammoth Mountain.
Friday
We have left June Lake and are pursuing the warmth of Death Valley, make that the "heat", the temps should approach 100 degrees this weekend. The overnight "lows" will exceed any high temps we have experienced since eating lunch in a Circle K parking lot in Redding last week.
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4 comments:
it's a classic tale of beers, gambling, epic hiking and subzero camping. love it.
Bottle of some of that warmth and bring it home with you!
Thanks for the update Amy A. Only News from WI: Packers beat the Colts...I'm sure you already heard. Badgers are big time struggling and lost this week...and...The Germans are coming! They arrive today. Homecoming party set for Saturday. Miss you much. AP
I'm enjoying the retelling of your life on the road....Be safe and know we miss you. The boys and I will be at Deb-o-rah's for Turkey Day and hope that at some point we we can connect with you, my nephews, and a good bottle of red. Take care.
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