October 8, 2012

October 8, 2012

We left home at 9:15, in search of a ghost town.  Bill and I had been there twice before, but missed the road anyway.  We drove several miles further toward Death Valley than we needed to.  It was an adventure, but according to Brent and Joshua, we must be lost.  That's their definition of "adventure."

We turned around and retraced our path, this time finding the correct turnoff.  Our destination was Cerro Gordo, an old silver mining town established in 1866.  Silver, lead, and zinc were mined there.  

Several of the original buildings are still there and being renovated.  A fellow named John, staying there to do some photography of the area, befriended us.  He gave us a good tour of the General Store which has some great items from the mining days.

After spending time in that building, John took us to the hotel which is continuing to be renovated.  It was all very interesting and we appreciated the time he spent with us.

When we returned to Lone Pine, Bill took a nap while Jo and I went on a couple of errands.  We also went to the BLM campground west of town and south of the Alabama Hills.  We were checking for the availability of camping spots.  There were plenty of sites available so we went back to town to get Bill and our house on wheels.  

After getting the MH situated and and watching a few episodes of Zorro, we went back into Lone Pine to eat at Karls Jr.  We had a half price coupon from the festival and hated to see it wasted.  That’s our story and we’re sticking to it!