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Ace and Martin, we miss you both. Do join us! The sooner, the better. Martin, look at it, just 1 week, a few days, usually only 1 weekend. Bring Liz! Thanks for the website referral. Looks promising.

Day 14, 15, & 16 Homeward bound Up early, we found our way back onto eastbound I-40. The Land of Enchantment state sign greeted us as we crossed into New Mexico. Cracker Barrel in Gallup Was a welcome sight. We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, compliments of Frenchie. As we neared Albuquerque...

Day 13 - Up and Out We woke up early to an already warming day. We snacked on blueberry cream cheese coffee cake, a Schat’s Bakkery specialty, while we packed up camp one last time on Desert Expedition VIII. Keith took off first to find the shortest route to Maryland. Sib traveled south on...

Day 12 - Back to the Valley We awoke high in the mountains still reminiscing about our trek yesterday through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Scott cooked a scramble of eggs, sausage, and onion to enjoy with our coffee. Today we were headed back to Bishop for brakes, bakery and...

Quick wit. That's what I call it. :) Sorry Ace. You'll have to ask Frenchie! Surely, Frenchie recalls the moment.

Hm. Keith? Any idea? It was so quick, I have forgotten...

Notable. Indeed! May never see it again, but there it was. Jaw dropping speechless.

Day 11 continued After shooting a couple hundred photos of the beautiful pines in various stages of life, we retraced our route back down past the visitor center on White Mountain road, south on CA-168, and settled on a wide open campsite just off the highway 3000 feet lower elevation...

Day 11 - Ancient wonders Fresh Blueberry pancakes, coffee, and a gentle morning made a great start to the day. Keith, with a quick-witted comment, even made Frenchie speechless, at least for a moment. We packed camp and headed north on White Mountain road headed for Ancient Bristlecone Pine...

Day 10 continued - now for the trains We were just north of Bishop and being lunchtime, we headed into town to find Las Palmas Restaurant for a pitcher of margaritas and a selection of tasty Mexican dishes. Having had our fill, we wanted to take in the Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site. We...

Day 10 - Pillars and Trains Brr. Talk about cold! We woke up to a frosty morning. The local weather station reported 32 degrees which called for steaming hot oatmeal with coffee to start our day. Our first destination for the day was the elusive Crowley Lake pillars. We headed out of the...

Day 9 - US Route 395 We rose with the sun and had a simple breakfast of oatmeal and coffee. The friendly neighborhood rabbit appeared again, ready to see what we’d share for breakfast. A few apple slices hit the spot. The sun came over the hills and we took to the shade under a rock alcove...

Day 8 Descent After giving Bill, our ghost town tour guide, a look into our teardrop, we completed our tour of Cerro Gordo by driving over the mountain saddle, down the back side of the mountain a ways and viewed some of the mines still evident. We retraced our path down the mountains, the...

Day 8 Take the Hill! continued... Arriving at last at Cerro Gordo town and mines, the views from the top overlooking the mountains and Owens lake far below were spectacular. Cerro Gordo, a mining ghost town, was recently sold, $1.4 million for 200 of the 500 acres, but so recently that...

Day 8 - Take the hill! As the sky lightened with the rising sun, the cool air warmed quickly. Scott served hot cafe mocha (my personal favorite) along with scrambled eggs and bacon. We all packed up camp and wandered through the Alabama Hills rock formations along Movie Road. We...