07/15- Since I was still not feeling well we decided to skip the hike we had intended to do. Scott and Lily woke up early and drove to another campground to have coffee with a ranger and listen to him talk about the park. I stayed in camp and packed up the site.

We left Yosemite via the Tioga Pass. It was a beautiful drive through green fields and snow caped mountains.

On the other side we dropped down into East California. And, the temperature rose to over 100 degrees.

Our only destination for the day was Mono Lake so we took it slow.

Mono Lake was like being on another planet. The tufas rose from the lake like mountains, castles and anthills. The wide blue skies and shear mountains made for a stunning backdrop.

We walked for a short while among these strange formations and then headed for Bishop.