Don't Be An Askhole!
Daily Summary
May 9: Day 27
Start: Big Trees Campground (Inyo National Forest) near Bishop, CA
Finish: Big Trees Campground (Inyo National Forest) near Bishop, CA
Today’s Miles: 0
Location: https://share.delorme.com/Judice
Highlights
Robin took her first day off of running over the past month. Her legs enjoyed the rest.
We got in the car early and drove up Bishop Creek Canyon up to South Lake and North Lake. Along the way we found a small ranch/resort (Cardinal Village Resort) serving breakfast. Robin ate the largest buckwheat pancakes in the world. We sat outside on the porch and soaked up the sunshine, cool weather, and enjoyed their Wi-Fi.
We spent the rest of the day napping, reading, and lying around in the hammock. Stress hormone status: low.
Our campground host’s name is Rick. We call him “Ranger Rick” after a school magazine character from Robin’s childhood. Rick visits every afternoon to share some of his experiences and many stories. He is a bit of a philosopher and has reminded us of living in the present moment and enjoying life. Rick and his wife retired early from the daily grind and supplement their retirement income with summer camp hosting duties. Camp hosts live on site and manage the campgrounds, and in return get a small stipend and free campsite. Ross enjoyed talking with Rick about adventure vehicles and RVs. Rick has traveled in most every version and configuration you can imagine. He currently has four RVs, including a conversion van.
Robin taught Ross all about mountain lions and bobcats. Mountain lions are known to wander these parts. They weigh more than our old rottweiler, Peaches, but less than Ross.
As an aside, both of us ask the other a lot of questions that the other cannot possibly know. This typically leads to a declarative, “Why don’t you Google ‘dat’?” We’re now making lists of things to Google when we have an internet connection. If someone asks the other one too many questions, they get called an “askhole.”
Lowlights
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Observations
Mr. Spock is really enjoying wandering around this campground taking in the sights and smells. Ranger Rick says that this campground is like “Disneyland for dogs.”
Every campsite in California comes with a complimentary pair of gorgeous blue birds, commonly known as the Western Scrub Jay. Don’t be fooled by their beauty; they are just waiting to steal. They really like T'Chat’s salmon paté.