Despite a trip that began with a car sickness episode one hour into the first seven-hour drive, we found a wealth of nature, adventure, fun and relaxation in the Sierra Nevadas in July.
We began with two nights camping at Mammoth Lake Reservoir. The Reservoir itself was a muddy swimming and boating hole that we used to cool off from the very, very hot days. The Reservoir also provided some good rock scrambling and exploring for the boys.
Near camp was a beautiful stream where we explored and waded.
The evening was a good time for a rousing game of Molki.
Enjoying a camp dinner before the mosquitos and yellow jackets attack.
Packing up and ready to go - after selecting walking sticks that will first be swords, then just be taking up space in the garage for weeks to come.
Another road trip ... but this time to one of the most beautiful (albeit hot and crowded) places on this Earth: Yosemite. It was a scratch of the surface, whirlwind trip through the valley. We hope to return to explore more and take better photos, in better light, one day.
We spent a few days exploring Mammoth Lakes in the summer. We started with a trip up the gondola at Mammoth Mountain - a ski resort in the winter and a mountain biking adventure trail in the summer. We rode up, enjoyed the view from the top, and hiked down.
Every kid vacation has one element to make it successful: swimming. After our morning adventures, we let the kids swim themselves to the point of exhaustion every afternoon. It was the first time swimming was had that didn't involve hanging all over us in the pool.
Our last adventure was to explore the famous Mammoth Lakes via kayak.
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