2019 other side – part 18, Bishop: more about 20-mule teams
Remember all we’ve learned about mule teams in part 2 of the Death Valley series? The Laws Railroad and History Museum just outside of Bishop had a barn featuring recreated...
2019 other side – part 19, Bishop: Laws train depot and historic town, LA and water
Bishop has a wonderful museum just north of town that gives a glimpse of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The train depot, the original Slim Princess engine...
2019 other side – part 20, Mammoth Mountain: history, Convict Lake, June Lake Loop, campsite
About an hour north of Bishop we came to the exit for Mammoth Mountain; between the Mammoth airport and the village, we were finally welcomed to California. Can’t believe it...
2019 other side – part 21, Mammoth Village, Lodge, and the drive between them
Mammoth Village is a nice little place that welcomed us to the beauty of Mammoth Mountain. We couldn’t get to the lakes because of the snow, but here we go...
2019 other side – part 22, Mono Lake, LA and water, old glaciers, ancient Lake Russell
If you’re from California, you’ve probably heard of Mono Lake but may not know its history or its significance. If you’re not from California, this information today may be totally...