Chateau Sans Nom Mammoth Lakes

... from the top of Mono Lake and the tufa were quite stunning (click for clip), which you can see in the pictures. When we finally made it around the crater (click for clip) and caught sight of the big RV looking like a dot on the landscape we figured that deserved a picture - we really were in the middle of nowhere in this vast country. During the walk Kathryn kept on about sand in her shoes, I pressed on and ...

... not into bird-watching) as they feed on the flies. The water levels used to be about 45 feet higher than they currently are, which I found really amazing, as this “old” water level was only as recent as 1941! So much of the water has been diverted out of the lake! I think the difference in the water levels works out to be about 0.5miles walking distance from the old water level to the new water level. So we would definitely have had to ...

... the plane and the middle of the night when your body thinks it is the middle of the day in California. They were a lifesaver. Bring less stuff and lighter suitcases and clothes that wash out easily. Laundry was expensive whether in the hotel or in a local drycleaners. Having suitcases with wheels are obviously a great thing but they won't help you when are stairs in train stations. Many places had escalators but you couldn't count on them to be working. Being patient and ...

... and tee shirts while venturing outside - ****. The three swimming pools are not cold enough to drop your body temperature and to top it off they installed three hot-tubs at the resort as well. Are they nuts? We're cooking to death, the ice makers are working overtime and they have hot-tubs!!! Rip them out - I need another cold beer, where's the fridge? It's a tough winter, I tell ya. Although our resort is gated, guarded and patrolled 24/7, the resorts' mailroom ...

... the time of year I was visitng the area, there no was water coming over the falls so I was a little bit disappointed.<br><br>By the time I got to Mammoth Lakes it was starting to get dark so I found a hotel and went to a nearby bar for some pizza and beer. I made a slight mistake ordering my first beer as they ended up bringing me a massive jug of beer and it cost me $16! By the time I had a couple more regular sized beers I was pretty full so I just went back to my hotel room.

... the electric there, but eventually, we were told to move, so we moved to a nearby RV Park for the last three weeks. We got to know all the employees, including Mike, who is Audrey's dad and Geoffrey, who ran the Tehachapi shop and goes to Hawaii every year, so we could often talk about Maui and other islands. We also did a couple of BBQ demos at the Tehachapi shop on a ...

... windy outside our Condo and Ive been on that mountain when the wind is blowing and it can be pretty miserable. But after such a great day yesterday, I decided why not go take a few runs and then go do what I came to Mammoth to do.....WATCH FOOTBALL!!!!! The mountain was cold and the wind was blowing, we ended the ski day taking the Gondola to the top and taking Daves Run down. Corinne and I temporarily broke up on this run, our first break up and my feet ...

... you are actually the only people on earth, its eerie! Then you see the smog of LA and you want to go in any direction but towards there. Then heading north the scenery again changes dramatically as you head into the sequoia national park, the mountains sweep up and are covered in huge redwood trees. The roads wind endlessly and the redwood just seem to get bigger and bigger, then in the aptly names Giant forest we got to see General ...

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... Dec 20, 2003 Today we had Christmas dinner, which is a huge meal and lots of hustle and bustle. There are always at least 20 of us in the cabin. Good food! In the evening, we all loaded up in our cars and drove down the road to a house that has thousands and thousands of Christmas lights on it and around it. It's quite something to see. There is also a room ...