I was hoping to run up Mt. Whitney this year, but I awoke at 2am the day of the run sick with a severe cold. I had absolutely no strength, and after quickly assessing my condition I crawled back into bed with a bottle of Nyquil and an acute sense of failure. All of that training wasted due to a illness. Damn.
I guess there’s always next year. Can’t tell you how bummed I am about this.
And so, instead of running up Mt. Whitney, Karin and I headed off to Mammoth to chill out for a few days. I’m still trying to recover from the drive back home (I need a vacation from the vacation), so I’ll keep the writing short and stuffy.
Needless to say, I’m glad to be back…although I could have used a few more days soaking in the hot tub under the Mammoth stars…
The cabin we stayed at just happened to be a castle in disguise, complete with hot tub, wireless internet access, and satellite television. Yep, we sure were roughing it...
Chillin' with Tyler
Lake Maime, just a few minutes from our cabin, was dotted with fisherman in float tubes.
The view opposite of Lake Maime looking down toward Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes from the far side
Lake trout at the local fishery ready to be released out into the wild
Movie Road in the town of Lone Pine...
...where we threw my FJ into 4 Wheel Drive and raced around the roads
We even managed to swing by Yosemite on our final day!
