Mammoth Vacation

The Weatherbys were in need of a vacation this summer, but with me not working (yet), the grand plans that we had for sipping Mai Tais on a beach in Maui were put on hold. Instead, we opted for 6 days in Mammoth at the end of August for some biking, hiking and relaxing. We go to Mammoth just about every winter, but had never been in the summer. We're really glad that we made the trip and had so much fun that we hope to make it a yearly event.

I have to admit, that I had second thoughts about driving all that way with Kendall strapped into her carseat, especially after flash flooding and a mudslide forced us to take a 3 hour detour on our way to Mammoth. Our 6 - 7 hour drive took 10 1/2 hours. On the plus side, I can now say that I've been to Death Valley!! Once we were there, we had a great time, and my parents even joined us for a few days. Dan got in two full days of mountain biking, we hiked to an old mine, visited Mono Lake, enjoyed the Mammoth Rocks festival, ate some great food, and relaxed. Here are some pics:

The weather was pretty cool, but we were able to swim one day

Even Dude joined in the fun

Dan's view from the top of the mountain

Enjoying some time with Dad after his ride

Hiking to the Mammoth Consolidated Gold Mine

Mono Lake

Not so sure about the museum exhibits

Mom and Kendall

Kendall found these bears in her room the morning we headed home