Crack of Dawn & The Gold Rush Town

We're just sitting having lunch in a small place called Bodie. It was made famous by a big gold rush in the 18th century (I think).  It did peak at 10,000 people but looks like there's probably only a tenth of that today.  We've been driving through the Mono Lake Valley exiting Yosemite. Absolutely spectacular scenery.  We're hopefully about half way now to lake Tahoe - in time that is, but not mileage due to the slow roads and even slower drivers.  

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This morning was an early one as we rose at 4:45 to catch the sun rise. We didn't manage to find the scenic spot we were looking for though, so this wasn't a repeat of the grand canyon - far from it. The photos may as well been of the toilet block in our camp.

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We arrived safely in Lake Tahoe after many road side snoozes and much driving. We them had a brief look around and went for dinner which was amazing! The restaurant was like going for fine dining in England but not fussy or pretentious in any way.

We're now knackered so watching tv and going to bed. Tomorrow, mini golf and relaxing we think!