After leaving Santa Barbara, we headed inland a bit and drove north via the Owens Valley. There were lots of Joshua trees and interesting scenery en route.
Just outside of Bishop, Andrew was hoping to fly at a site called Flynn's. The launch is accessible by road but only with 4-wheel drive and very high clearance. The hike to the top took him about an hour. It doesn't look all that far or steep in the first photo below but the next two show the scale a bit better. Can you spot where he is in each photo?
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| Looking across to the other side of the Owens Valley The wind didn't seem too bad at the base, or even on the hike up, but as Andrew crested the summit it was gusting up to 40 km/hr which is way too strong for paragliding! The next day we headed back towards the coast through Yosemite Park via Tioga Pass. Each day we tried to stop and get out of the vehicle for a short hike. This one near Tenaya Lake did not disappoint! Thankfully we got back to the van just as the rain hit hard.      A couple days later, we were just about finished driving for the day and couldn't find a good coffee shop so . . . wine tasting it was! Barra of Mendocino Winery was very nice. It's a family-owned business focused on organic farming practices. The event hall was originally designed to resemble an inverted champagne glass, hence the beautiful and unique ceiling.   |
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