Way Out West 2021

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Today we slept a little late and had breakfast. We were going to try to see the area but the big problem was the closure of the National Forests in California. Many of the sites in Mammoth Lake lie within the Inyo National Forest. Because of the closure there was no hunting, fishing, hiking, or site seeing allowed. Of all the lakes in the area there were only 2 we could visit.

We spent the day fishing, which means Terry and Ed gushed and Karen and I waited for them and worked on our trip blogs and pictures. As usual Karen packed a picnic lunch which was always appreciated. We also toured the town and shopped for souvenirs. Here you must mask up before entering any business. Many places were closed or had reduced hours, like many other places we visited in this trip.

After dinner we went in the hunt if an ice cream shop I found…Hugs. We loved the place but most of all I loved the Yeti like container to keep ice cream cold out of the freezer. I bought two containers. We ate the ice cream out of one, but saved the other to try it out while we were visiting Death Valley. It’s supposed to keep the ice cream cold for 5 hours.

Bedtime and preparations to repack the car consumed the rest of our evening.

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Photos

Inyo National Forest

Inyo National Forest

Inyo National Forest

Cheapest gas in Mammoth Lake

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Little Green Church

Little Green Church

Fishing

Fishing companions

Inyo National Forest

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McGee Creek. This was a common site

McGee Creek

Inyo National Forest/Mammoth Lake

Mammoth lake area

Gas at Mammoth Lake

Had to carry all our stuff up these stairs!!

Mammoth lakes

First time seeing a sign like this

Hugs ice cream….loved this

Hugs ice cream

Mammoth lakes Area

Comments

[Nanci L Bowen]

Hugs Ice Cream Sign
Um.....What about Bear Hugs.......Corey Hamrick!