La Quinta Inn Bishop

With Tensions running high and not much climbing getting done, the group decided to dismantle on nov 1st. It was a good time, we all took some great memories from it but we all had other things in our minds by the end so we each went our way. Apples drove ...

After 3 weeks with the kids we are heading back home. Our 1st stop was Yosemite National Park. We only had about 5 hrs to take it in but what we saw was breathtaking. The granite rocks are mostly flat and straight up. We were able to see Glacier Point, Bridal Veil, El Capitan and Tunnel View. As we were leaving the Park via the Tioga Pass we got a great view at Olmstead Point of clouds resting in the Miountains.
Next stop....Las Vegas,baby.

... climbs in the Mt. Whitney area are some of the best alpine granite in the world! Fishook Arete, one of the famous alpine climbs here Beyond Mt. Whitney lies the granite peaks and domes of the Eastern Sierra. From Mt. Whitney in the South to Mammoth in the North, there is year-round climbing of all types, including perfect alpine ...

... jumping and musical tires is always fun too.







Here's a picture of a mule actually mugwumped over a jump - I have never seen that at a horse show and I am guessing I never will again, either!  Ahh, mules.  :)



Well, only another 364 day to go until the next show.  I wait all ...

... figured we had a couple of climbs in us and so we headed down to the China Wall in the gorge. I led one route, Tim led another and then we were waffling as to whether we should leave or not. Tim said he would lead on more route and so we jumped on what we thought was a 5.8. After a lot of struggling, cursing and falling, Tim made it up to to the top of the climb, only to come down and have some other climbers ...

... as well as the Owens River Gorge - a local and highly developed sport climbing area. Yesterday we made our way to the Druid Stones, probably one of my favorite spots up here as it simply feels magical. It is a little hike to get there but once reached, the spot is fabulous. The town of Bishop itself counts only 3500 people or so and is therefore not much bigger than Haines - has a quite different vibe though ...

... probably will skip the hotels of best Choice. We rest a little from 16.00 till 18.00 and then have a steak at Sizzlers. This chain of steakhouses is comparable with the Ponderosa restaurants, only we found eating in Ponderosa (Orlando 2007) a bit more tasteful. In our room we still have a bottle of White Zinfandel, a Californian rosé, deliciously! The distance which we travelled today by car is 218 miles.

... well be two stodgy scones smothered in an over-buttered peppery fatty bechamel. I really don't know how they do this day in day out. Marco's king platter (the '49'er') was paired with a double side order of finger thick pancakes drowned in syrup, which he devoured swiftly. As for me, my metabolism's starting to shut down. My body's starting to say 'No! No more. Fkin stop already.' I'm ...

... poepgezellig! En als je 's nachts stiekem een plasje naast de auto doet, moet je wel uitkijken voor ratelslangen, coyotes en zelfs voor wilde beren. Mike Tyson Na al deze avonturen hebben we de afgelopen twee dagen een bezoekje gebracht aan het bizarre Las Vegas. Wij verbleven er in hotel/casino Circus Circus, waar echte trapeze-artiesten boven de pokertafels zweven. Maar het kan allemaal nog veel gekker, met nagebouwde ...

... s a much nicer drive than the mustang and doesn't take much effort at all to go fast. There's loads of fancy displays that can tell you anything you might want to know, except maybe the lottery numbers. Anyway, sitting in the back you realize just how much space there is. We really could sleep in it if needed and I think it'd be quite cozy. It's a lot more spacious and comfy than the Mustang but just not as cool looking. But it's certainly a great drive, in fact, if they ...