Launch Was On Schedule, Now in the Barstow KOA

OK WE ARE AWAY!

Saturday - A wonderful springtime ride throught the Feather River Canyon on CA-70. Always impressed with thte engineering that are the bridges on this route, we paused to walk down a trail to get below one of the bridges to get photos from an unusual aspect. Then 89 to Truckee. Skirted the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. We were planning to take 50 to Carson City, but as per usual we modified that route and headed down to South Lake to show Jay Kingsbury grade. Boy they have really improved that route since the last time that I drove over it. A stunning drive down to 395, then south down the east slope of the Sierras to Lee Vining. We set up camp there in a very nice RV park and enjoyed a great dinner of roast pork chops in a local cafe.

Sunday (today) - pulled out of Lee Vining around 8:30 AM and continued south on 395. Jay had not ridden the June Lake Loop... so off track we went. The snowmelt was cascading of the face of the granite in magnificent sheets.. I had not been there in the spring before and was impressed with the grandeur. Once back on 395, the wind blew like hell all the way to Barstow, where we are currently enjoying a warm evening at a very nice KOA. Tomorrow we will head to Joshua Tree National Park, then on the Desert Hot Springs to visit Jay's uncle.

We will discuss further itinery/route options then.