Traveling a mere 5 hours from the 90 degree F desert sands of southeastern California north on spectacular, historic and scenic US Hwy 395, which hugs California's Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, brought us to our next location beneath the highest summit in the contiguous US, majestic snow-capped 14, 505' Mt. Whitney, and all her glory. We had to dig out some long pants and coats for these cooler night temperatures. We weren't in the desert heat anymore.
Just outside Lone Pine, CA, which proved to be a very cool, friendly little town, is Alabama Hills BLM, where we found 2 glorious new sites to enjoy and bask in for the next 4 days, off Movie Road, which is justly named for the hundreds of movies, commercials and TV shows which have been filmed here over the years. The Lone Pine Film Museum is a fabulously fun way to learn more information about the film industry and movie trivia in the area. Being the movie buffs that we are, we made sure we had some movies that had scenes filmed in the area to watch throughout our stay there. Specifically, How The West Was Won, Gladiator, Star Trek Movies 5 and 7, and one of our favorites, The Long Long Trailer, with Lucy Ball and Dezi Arnaz. What fun to drive on the actual road, Whitney Portal Road, as seen in the movie. We DID NOT pull our "trailer" when we went. Our Weather Bug app alerted us with a' High Wind Advisory', which is the reason being for our move to a second site which was much more protected. The winds did come as forecast and we were thankful for the alert and for moving.
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| Our first site |
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| Another place that ROCKS for us |
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| 'The Long Long Trailer' road |
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| Our second site |
Everything we had read, heard and anticipated about Hwy 395 was true and more and our drive thus far had been nothing less than truly spectacular. When we left Lone Pine, traveling further North, we would pass by Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, Lee Vining, and Mono Lake, with extraordinary and stunning views around every bend. Our next stop would be Coleville with a visit to Big, Bad Bodie.
Beautiful pictures with breathtaking views! We recently watched the movie, The Long Long Trailer. It was so funny. I can't wait to see it again. Enjoy your travels.
ReplyDeleteHi Guys! Thanks so much, we are really enjoying the scenery. Glad you enjoyed The Long Long Trailer, we sure do. Hope all is good in SD and you are enjoying yourselves. Take care!
DeleteI enjoy reading your blogs. It's neat being able to see through your travels to see the beautiful scenery your experiencing. The ghost town was especially interesting the way it's been preserved all of these years. We've been to Tombstone, AZ, it is a tourist trap but still enjoyable to see. When we lived in Sierra Vista, AZ for three years the climate and geography is so unlike anywhere else, it's like living on an entirely different planet. The sunsets are gorgeous because you could see for miles sitting at over 5,000 ft in elevation. You're probably in Oregon by this point. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoy the blog and can join us for our travels. Yes, we have made it to Oregon and are beginning to experience some beautiful summer weather. Great to hear from you, and enjoy your summer as well!
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