Aspen campground
We decided to stay here two nights to see Yosemite, and relax
Kind of desolate at Mono lake 12 miles east of Yosemite.
Yosemite
We took these rocks for granite.
Short bluebonnets on a hike
Tall trees on our hike.
Purdy flowers
More purdy flowers
Me under a sequoia with the famous half dome in the distance.
A twisted juniper with half dome in the distance.
Amazing views from the top of the mountain
I have always wanted to see Yosemite, and I can see why it is one of the most popular parks in America. The granite peaks, with the alpine lakes and streams are like no where else I have seen.
It was super windy today, with gusts seeming like 50 mph.
On Tuesday, we went to Mammoth Lake to get a few chores done. We filled the propane tank, and bought a new tire for the Airstream spare. We stopped at the library for wifi, and checked to see if the world is still spinning. It was! We found out the insurance on the Airstream was cancelled because we forgot to pay them. We got that straightened out, but hopefully we won't need it. We spent a relaxing afternoon, and sat by the fire until dark.
Up with the sun on Wednesday, and through the the desert we go. It was 31 degrees when we left the camp, and 44 degrees in Lee Vining, only 5 miles away. Almost 9 hours later we stopped at desert View rv park in Needles, California. It was 91 degrees in Needles. A 60 degree rise today. As far as rv parks go, this one has been my favorite one on this trip. The sites are secluded, we swam in their pool, and did laundry here. The best part is we are across the Mohave desert. 
More driving today got us to Williams, Arizona in about 4 hours, including about 30 minutes of stop and go traffic on I40. We are camping at Kaibab Lake national forest campground. The lake is really low and muddy. The drought here is as bad as in Texas. The park is nice and wooded, with concrete parking pads, and $20 per night. We debated on going to the Grand Canyon, but decided we can come back on another trip. Desert view rv park
Our camp in Kaibab lake
One more day of driving got us to Albuquerque, and we decided to stop at Enchanted trail rv park. We had been here last May for the restoration rally, and knew what to expect in the park. The site was 27.50 and full hookups. I took a dip in the pool and hot tub to relax.
Enchanted trail rv park
Mark and Laura's Shallowater rv park
We stopped in Shallowater, Texas to stay at Mark and Laura's rv park. They were in New Mexico, so we didn't get to visit. $25 per night full hookups, and very clean. We made it home on Sunday about 2:30, and the weather forecast called for flash flooding until about 3:15. It was sprinkling when we got home but quit soon after. I was thinking the rain had missed us again. The creek was dry, and the pond was down about 8 feet. About 3:30 it started raining, and pouring, and pouring more. About 3:45 we noticed about 6 to 8 inches of water going over the upper pond dam, so I put on rain gear to go watch. There is a stump in the lower pond that had almost 24" above water when I first walked down to the pond. Several minutes later the stump only had 4" above weather. Less than a minute later the stump was under water, which means there was over 50,000 cubic feet of water going through the creek. Wow! A few minutes later there was over a foot of water going over the spillway, and stayed that way for several hours. If we would have been two hours later getting home we would have missed that spectacle. It is good to be home. Now cleaning, mowing , weed eating, washing, fixing, resting. I need a vacation.
We averaged 12.75 mpg on the trip, with the average price per gallon of $4.14. $2852 total
We averaged just under $19 per night camping for a total of $910
We stayed in rv parks 7 nights. State and provincial parks 27 nights. National forest camps 16 nights, and 1 night in a rest area.
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