Spring break 2008
Spring break was a fun week. It started with a trip to Death Valley. One of the highlights was a visit to the "racetrack." There, rocks move on a lakebed when it gets muddy. No one knows how, but they definitely move.
Another highlight of the Death Valley part of the trip was driving on the back roads. MINIs were not meant for 4-wheel driving. We got stuck twice, but we got to parts of the desert not many people visit, and the views and stories (of ghost towns, mines and fossils) were great.Another stop was Mono Lake where the tufa formations are interesting. It is nice to see the lake recovering. Water levels are not dropping any more.
The main stop of the trip was Lake Tahoe. We spent 4 days exploring around the lake, enjoying the views, hiking, going to comedy shows... Here we are cruising on a boat on the lake.
And here is a view of Emerald Bay... and Weena.
We also visited UC Davis where I went for undergrad. I hadn't been there in about 8 years. It was nice to reminisce.
The trip ended with a visit to Napa exploring the wineries.
Now, we wait another year for the next Spring break :)
posted by Jorge @ 12:26 AM
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Wow, your Mini got stuck? How did you guys get it unstuck?? Hiking, comedy, wine--sounds like a perfect trip!
It was a great trip.
As for unstucking the MINI, the first time we rocked it back and forth. It took just a minute to get it out. The second time we were going up a mountain. When we got stuck, we couldn't go forward, but backing up was easy because the road was so steep. We had to back up over 100 feet to find a hard spot from where to restart and pick up speed. It took 3 tries to get past that spot. It wasn't as bad as it sounds, and it made the trip even more interesting.
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