We had been camping many nights next to Mono lake outside of the Yosemite park boundary and multiple times I made comments on how surprised I was that there had never been a single boat, kayak, or person on this huge beautiful lake. Turns out that this lake is not so average. Its a soda-saline lake that has the salt content of more than DOUBLE the ocean and was formed 760,000 years ago. It's home to millions of migratory birds that come eat the billions of tiny see through shrimp like creatures that inhabit the waters. Most impressively is the Tufas...These rock statues are formed by freshwater seeping up through the bottom of the lake and collecting into calcium deposits.
After we finished up in the Tuolomne area we headed down into the Valley to give things a look. We weren't entirely sure if we were going to climb anything here, mostly because it's all hard....and croweded with people, but wanted to see it anyways. Upon arriving we were greeted with the massive and gorgeous El Cap followed by Half Dome. The lighting was perfect for pictures as the sun was just setting. We quickly decided to we were not going to climb as we were greeted by thousands and thousands of people. It was like Disney Land for the outdoor enthusiasts. We thought we'd check out the campgrounds to see if there may happen to be any spots left and found what looked like third world encampments spread throughout the forest. We happily took our pictures and quickly left :)
We next ventured off to a town called Modesto to see one of my childhood friends who I havent seen in somewhere around 7 years! Incredible that we just happened to be passing through and we could stop to see her. We spent 2 days here and while we wandered downtown found a Turkish restraunt and filled up on Chicken Schwarma. OMG best thing that has entered our lips this entire trip! I think that we could solely live on this stuff. Best of all, we treated ourselves to hotel!! yes, we surprised even ourselves but some relaxation, showering, pizza ordering, and cake vodka drinking was in order and we enjoyed every single second!
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