Bishop

We got in just as the sun was setting over the sierra and darkness was falling. After filling up on Mexican food, food for the next day and another ridiculously overpriced climbing guide, we drove into the climbers campground. Chloe was initially put off by the fact that the campground is called "The Pit", but warmed up to it as soon as she saw that it was not literally a fetid pit. We started a fire as soon as the wind died down, roasted marshmallows, and then settled in for a luxurious night in the back of the truck. It turned out to be a lot less cold than I expected, and we both slept a little before the sun came up. The air was so dry that by the morning the truck was filled with condensation which had turned into sheets of ice and mini-icicles. The ice melted as the sun came up and dripped refreshingly onto our sleeping bags and foreheads

We got up, enjoyed the spectacular view of the Sierra and Panamints, jammed all of our gear neatly back into the truck

And headed to Jacks for a warm breakfast. We stopped on the road to enjoy the view again for a few minutes.

After pancakes etc, we drove up to the Pollen Grain boulders. On the walk in, we saw a large herd of deer running away, spraying crap on the trail as they ran. We spent most of the rest of the day on the boulders

and then on to the Get Carter boulder, which is just amazing


By this point, our skin was shredded, and we both decided that it was a good time to drive back to berkeley. I was a bit scared by the prospect of another nightmare driving experience on icyhellroad (395), but it turned out to be clear, and we got some beautiful views of Crowley Lake

and Mono

before we drove back on 50 to 80 and home.

Miles: 362
Total: 1200 miles or 1930 kilometers