Day 23

We spent the night in a resort just outside Mono Lake. When asked what to do around these parts, the front desk suggested a tour of Bodie, CA, a real ghost town. It was founded during the California gold rush and hit its peak in the 1880's. After that it was downhill until 1932 when 95% of the buildings burned down in a fire. The remaining 100+ buildings including homes, taverns, salons, government buildings are still standing today. It's a really cool place in large part because you can just roam around and peer inside buildings. We also read about the "Curse of Bodie" which strikes anyone who takes artifacts from the site. Joe had everyone remove all the pebbles and dust from their shoes just in case. We did take some nice pictures in Bodie--hopefully we won't be cursed. You can read all about Bodie here.