Yosemite through Death Valley

It was quite the drive from San Fran to Flagstaff. I decided to take the scenic drive through Yosemite since I haven't been there in several yeas. It was even better than I remembered. Ironically I followed a Tioga RV up Tioga Pass - I got a giggle out of that. The guy was driving like a mad man too - he was probably from CO. Anyway, Yosemite was beautiful, but my fear of bears and getting eaten by one drove me down the road. I planned to camp in Death Valley. Yeah - not sure what I was thinking there! I saw this sign that said "Caution - Blowing Dust". I'm no geologist, but I'm sure those blowing particulates were not "dust" - more like sand and rock. Sand was blowing across the highway and it was a cool and refreshing 102 degrees at 7:30 pm. Motel 6 - here I come!

After checking out the Hoover Dam and Lost Wages, I decided to head straight for the hills. Flagstaff is a wonderful place! I've been enjoying the low 80's and great mtn biking. I just realized that the camera is in the car so I'll have to post pics of that later.