After an interesting night in a very windy RV park with broken showers and toilets, we headed north, driving up the valley just beside the Sierra Nevada Mountains. There was still snow on the peaks so we knew the waterfalls in Yosemite would be flowing strong.
The drive along was fun, with a tour though an area used in a lot of old Westerns and a stop for double smoked bacon and beef jerky. We had a recommendation of a hot spring located off the beaten path from one of the rangers in Death Valley, so we decided to try and track it down. After some long winding gravel roads we came to a small parking lot overlooking the valley. We packed up some food and drink and headed down to the spring. The spring was easy to find and has been built up in to a little pool. The view was spectacular with the valley and hills sprawled out before us. A few dust devils swirling up and a nudist couple sun bating, kept it an interesting time.
From there we headed off for a night in Mammoth Lakes, a ski town close to the entrance of Yosemite. The near freezing temperatures and lack of showers in the area, made getting a hotel room a great idea. After some great food and local beer it was off to bed to get lots of rest for Yosemite National Park.
Tangerine helped is make it through the Wild West
Relaxing in the Hot Spring, Don't ask who took the photo
The entertainment
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