It was 7.30 AM when we all gathered in the lobby to check out of the hotel. We went to Denny’s for breakfast (for the 4th time or something) and got our bags into the car. We drove off, stopped for gas (as we do not want to get stuck in Death Valley), and did some groceries as well.
From Vegas, we drove two and a half hours to get to Death Valley. Right before the gateway to Death Valley, we stopped at a shadowed pick nick table to have our lunch.
As we drove through the mountains, entering Death Valley, we saw the dry salty ground in front of us. It is a really weird thing to see, since there is literally nothing there to see actually. Rocks, sand, salt, mountains and more rocks, sand, salt and mountains. We drove to the visitors centre and later on to Badwater point. Badwater is the lowest place of North America. It lies 86 meters below sea level. We got out of the car, in 117 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about 48 degrees Celsius. It was extremely hot and so dry! This place is actually really dangerous, as you lose water in only seconds of time. We only walked like 10 feet and got back really fast. We tried making an omelette on the hood of the car, but that went really bad, so now we have a hood full of traces of egg!
We got in our cars really quick again, since we were almost boiling ourselves. We drove out of Death Valley, heading towards Yosemite National Park.
On our way, we ate some dinner at a local diner. We all had pastas, and we all weren’t able to finish it, as one portion was big enough for probably four people to eat off. After dinner, we drove to Mammoth Lakes, were we stayed at the Austria Hof Lodge. We had our own condo here, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms! It was kind of a ski resort, with blankets made of wool and places to store your skis and boots. When the evening fell, we heard some noice in front of our little house, at the dumpsters. So we went outside on our balcony and looked down. There was a large mama brown bear, together with her two little ones. She was breaking in the containers and got all trash out of there, to look for food for her children. The bears were just a few feet away from us. It was really exciting, as I have never ever seen a bear in real life before (except from when visiting a zoo). After the bears left, we went to bed. Tomorrow, we will visit Yosemite! Cheers!
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