Today was a 100 mile drive from Mammoth lakes to Yosemite National Park. Firstly we had to put yet more fuel into Ellie, she certainly is a thirsty girl and we didn't want to run out going over Tioga Pass. As we swung out of the petrol station there was an almighty bang, crash and high pitched beep from behind inside the van. What the bleep bleep was that!!! Luckily it was only the smoke alarm falling off the ceiling, which the resident mechanic was able to fix. We continued on our way, via two scenic rides suggested in our Lonely Planet Best Californian Drives kindly provided by our daughter. We called in at the Visitors Centre at Mono Lake, another excellent and informative centre, where we could see the famous tufas. These are strange growths
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