California 2016 - Part 4

Leaving Las Vegas

Wednesday - May 25th 2016

Today we left Las Vegas and started our roadtrip. We got up early again, checked out and after a cup of coffee, we were on our way to the airport. There we picked up our rental car, a black Ford Focus. Before we left Las Vegas towards Lake Tahoe, we stopped at the local Whole Foods Market, bought water and fruits and got an early lunch from the Whole Foods hot bar. Before hitting the road we made one last stop at Ronald's Donuts to buy some delicious desserts. 

Our Ford Focus

Whole Foods Market

Early Lunch

Ronald's Donuts

Ronald's Donuts

Since we didn't want to drive the whole distance to Lake Tahoe at once, we decided to split it up into two parts. The first one was from Las Vegas to Bishop, California, and from there we drove to Lake Tahoe. On the way to Bishop we passed beautiful landscapes and the stunning Death Valley National Park. Claudia and I weren't in a hurry and so we took some breaks along the roads to enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Once we stopped at a wonderful little roadside cafe, the Ranch House Cafe in Olancha.

On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

Death Valley National Park

On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

Lovely Cafe along the Road

On the Road

In the early afternoon we finally arrived in Bishop, a small but charming town. I don't know why, but most hotels and motels were fully booked and so we ended up in a small motel called Trees Motel. It looked nice from the outside, but our room was worn down and the shower was leaking the whole time. It was okay for one night, but I wouldn't want to stay there longer. Later we made a walk through the lovely town, got some beers from the supermarket and then we enjoyed our dinner, which we got at Vegas' Whole Foods Market. Before we went to bed, we watched TV and finished our beers in our room, because it started to rain.

Trees Motel

Our Room

Bishop

Bishop

Bishop

Bishop

Bishop