June Lake, CA

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On Wednesday, June 28, at 9:00 AM, my dad, mom, brother Christian, and I embarked on a 9 1/2 hour journey from our hometown (Provo, UT) to our vacation spot (June Lake, CA) in our forest green Chevrolet Van. This is an account of the proceedings hereafter while in June Lake, CA, taken by Jennifer.


Saturday: We left this morning for June Lake, California. We stopped for gas in a little town called 'Tonopah,' and laughed at the saying under the word Tonopah.... it said 'Home of the Muckers'!!! Who would be fine with admitting that they're a mucker?! That was pretty funny!!!
We arrived in June Lake, California at about 5:20 PM California time (6:20 PM Utah time). There were lots of cool rock formations and plants, and the scenery in general was pretty cool. We checked into the Heidelberg Inn, walked around the small town, and looked at the nearby lakes, June Lake and Gull Lake.

Sunday: We went to church at 11:00 AM in a nearby town called Mammoth. We went to a branch (there were only about 50 people, including us), in a cool little building, with green carpet, mint green walls, greenish-blue curtains, a slanted ceiling (made the letter A) with brown beams, and popcorn textured ceilings. There were only about one or two other kids that looked like they could be my age, and I was really grateful for my ward in Provo.

Monday: This morning we saw a brown black bear outside! It was about 30-40 yards away from our room window, and it was trying to get something out of a bear-proof trash can. It eventually gave up and ran away, but it was really cool while it lasted!
In the afternoon, we went to Mammoth, and watched Wall E, which was fun. After that was over, we explored Lake Mary, saw Twin Lakes, and hiked up to TJ Lake, Lake Barrett, and Emerald Lake, where we sat around, talked, took pictures, and skipped rocks. It was a ton of fun!

Tuesday: Today we went to Yosemite National Park, a 2 hour drive to Yosemite Village. We went to Tuolumne Grove, where we saw some massive Giant Sequoias. Then, we hiked up Mist Trail, which took us to Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls, about a 3 mile hike, steeply uphill. We hung around there for a while, then we went down to the Visitors' Center, walked around there, and saw a film about Yosemite. After that, we did an easy 1/2 mile hike up to Yosemite Falls. It was a really cool day!

Wednesday: Today was a day we used to rest from all the hikes we did. Christian, my mom, and I went boating on Silver Lake in the afternoon for a few hours, while my dad went on a bike ride. That evening, we explored Mono Lake's South Tufas, which were really cool! We arrived there at the perfect time, just as the sun was going down, so it was the perfect temperature, and the sunset reflected on the water, which was really pretty! I found some cool pieces of Tufa that had broken off, and it was altogether a wonderful day!

Thursday: Today was another laid-back day. We watched a weird movie, played Ping-pong in the Game Room, and altogether enjoyed ourselves. We ate dinner at a Restaurant in town, talked, and just had fun together.

Friday: Today we headed home. We stopped for gas in Tonopah, again, and laughed anew at the sign.
At about 8:00, we stopped and had dinner at a Taco Time we found. Yum, yum! After that, we drove straight home to Provo. It's crazy how tired one can get when riding in a car, or airplane, for a few hours (although we were in the car for about 9 1/2 hours)!

And now we're home! I never thought it would feel so nice to get HOME!!!