Yosemite to Las Vegas

I have tracked this trip with a slightly different map profile so that you can see the altitude changes as we headed to Las Vegas. See the map here.

After a nice slow start to the morning we headed off over Tioga Pass in Yosemite to get across the mountain range.

It was overcast during the first part of the journey, but by the time we got to Lone Pine (about half way) we were able to have the top down in the car.

The car incidentally is a Chrysler Sebring Convertable that leaks water on Theresa feet when we have the air conditioning on. (getting it changed in Las Vegas)

In Lone Pine we passed the Dowe Villa Motel where we stayed after we got married in 2003 on our way up to Lake Tahoe.

Any way we made it across Death Valley and down Route 95 into Las Vegas to our Good Friends Pat & Chuck whom we are staying with this week.

Theresa Says:
Duane appears to be suffering from Post Traumatic Syndrome as he appears to have forgotten that as we were going around hair pin bends in Death Valley I had cause to ask him to slow down (those of you that know Duane can testify he is a safe driver) What I was experiencing was a very bumpy ride on what appeared to be a smooth road and not at a speed considered by any sane person to be safe. Duane then informed me in his calm manner that his foot was firmly on the brakes and they were not responding in the manner he thought they should. So we have a smelly car , with bits missing of it, including the brakes it seems drivng downhill in Death Valley. Thanfully with Duane's good driving and the grace of God we survived, we also agreed the car gets changed as a priority.