Distance traveled: 332.7 km
Cumulative distance: 3324.2
Maximum Speed: 116 kph
Moving average: 61 kph
Temperature range: 13.6 - 31.6
I started my day with two coffees, courtesy of my Swiss friends Nico and Melanie. They rented a camper in Vancouver and are spending a total of two months in western North America. The coffee was very welcome: it was 1.4 degrees when I got up and there was ice on the picnic table, bear bin and motorcycle.
I was tempted to stop back at The Mobil restaurant, where I had dinner the night before but I really wasn't hungry and there just didn't seem much upside other than to eat for the sake of eating. But I did stop and take some pictures of Lake Mono.
From there, I made one of my objective stops for the trip: The ghost town of Bodie. It was 19 km off the highway of which only three were gravel... each way! Enough to get and the bike good and dusty. But it was a fascinating visit. The town's last inhabitants bailed in the early 50s from a peak population of 8,000, with 2,000 structures at one time, though the majority of the structures were victim to two fires which decimated the town, in 1892 and 1932. The buildings are in a state of "arrested decay" after the area was proclaimed a state park in 1962. Work continues on keeping the structures upright and intact; several of the buildings still have the furnishings, decorations and once-signs of life. There was quite a lot in the school. I'm not sure if the writing on the blackboard was original or added after the school was abandoned.
Very fun ride over Hwy 108. Signs at the other end indicated a grade of 26% over the pass, which I find astounding. I've never seen a grade so steep. Vehicles pulling trailers were NOT RECOMMENDED, but I did see a couple.
Not quite sure how I have cell service what out here in the boonies but I am endeavouring to upload a few pictures.
The computer gave out. Too cold but I can upload a couple from my phone.
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| Dinner from The Mobil at Lee Vining. Outstanding meatloaf with garlic mash and fresh broccoli. They even had a nice wine cellar, including splits! |
