Woke up and watched the sunrise illuminate Mt Whitney.
We immediately packed our gear then headed to Bishop for breakfast and coffee at the Great Basin Bakery. I filled up my HydroFlask with some delicious dark roast coffee and had a ham and cheese croissant.
Then we headed towards South Lake to capture some photos of the leaves changing color. This was the first time I had ever seen the color of leaves so vibrantly colored other than the typical greens or browns in San Diego, which isn’t as exciting. You can see the Aspens going up along the mountains covering large masses of land. It was an incredible sight to see. We decided to park next to a store so we could gear up for a bike ride. Since we were on our bikes, we were able to appreciate the views even more. It allowed us to get up close to the trees and take some amazing photographs.
After a short ride uphill towards South Lake, we decided to turn back to the cars to change, then we drove to Lake Sabrina to walk around and absorb the view. While we were walking around the lake, I noticed small white flakes falling from the sky and realized that it was snow after seeing it melt away on my black down jacket.
We then headed to Whitmore Hot Springs to freshen up after our ride earlier that day, after grabbing a quick bite to eat. This was my first experience going to a hot spring. It reminded me of a hot tub, the thing is, you don’t need to get out and turn the dial to get the hot tub running again.
After spending a couple of hours in the hot spring, we made our way to Mammoth. First we made an attempt to eat at Ramenya, but they were understaffed and packed so we decided to go to Mammoth Brewery for some food and drinks.
It was fairly cold that night, so I decided to sleep in my car. It's a good thing I did.
- DEHNIS DELACRUZ