It's all lakes, mountains and deserts on this side of the Sierra Nevadas. Having spent two nights by Lake Tahoe, we pressed on to route 395, which runs North/South on the other side of the mountains. As soon as the mountains drop away you enter desert, which is broken only by a series of lakes, the most notable of which is Mono Lake. About 10 miles south is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world - June Lake. We first saw this in 1997 when we toured the West with the kids. We wanted to return, and now we have. We have found a nice campsite on the north end of the lake, with just a bit of a view of the lake. The Campground is called 'Oh! Ridge', we presume because as you drive up a desert incline you cannot see the lake, then over the ridge at the end of the lake, when you see the lake for the first time and it is difficult not to say 'Oh!' as the view is amazing. Its emerald green water is framed perfectly by pine covered slopes and high mountain peaks.
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Lovely blog and photos - am missing my West! So strange seeing all the places we have been to - keep having fun!
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