Edge of Yosemite

it was over 90 by 9am

it was also a day of backtracking

first i went all the way around and past the z point
to go to dantes view
it was pretty good view
the last part was a 15 degree incline

at the ranger station in the middle
gas was 5.50 for the cheap stuff
and since i had plenty i passed

headed for scottys castle
thinking there was gas there
only well after i left the 5.50 station
did a sign say there was no gas at scottys
so for the rest of the day the song
scotty doenst know from eurotrip was stuck in my head
this sign would show up over and over but never did it say where there was gas

before scottys
i cut up to see a crater
i really need to remember bring the maps with me
when i write
it was called ubehebe crater or something close
no one was there
it was pretty awesome
i did what i think anyone would do alone
at the top of crater
yes i peed into it

then to scottys
scottys was a rip off
not only did they want you to pay for a tour
there was an upstairs tour and basement tour

closest gas according the lady at scottys
was 124 miles away
my car said 122 to e
but i know my car lies and is always short
so i had to drive 55 backwards to buy gas
then drive back where i came from

called my aunt carol and where to head to
since i could not find an internet connection
to make a map

i am now in the town of lee vining
sipping ice tea out of a mason jar in a coffee shop
only place i could find the internet

drove by mono lake to get here
a lot of the forest around it burned down in 2001


talked to a ranger in lee vining
which is just outside yosemite

the primitive campground is a few hours away
thinking of eating dinner here somewhere
finding a place to waste time
and then try to find somewhere to sleep

the ranger said no overnight at the station
but i could sleep a few hours
may crash there until someone makes me move

may not get internet for a while
at one point today i think i had over 40 fb photos waiting to upload
not sure how many through
phone reception is spotty at best

plan is yosemite tomorrow
maybe saturday see how things go
find somewhere to watch the browns in the bay area on sunday
then down the coast