Day 2 Stage 2

What an incredible day! We started in the morning in Lancaster, California and headed North toward Bishop. As we started climbing in elevation the scenery was spectacular. We drove through Red Rock Canyon with its rocks carved over millions of years, makes you realize what a brief time we get to exist here. We ran across the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevadas and they are still painted with snow. On the road side the thistle flowers were bright white and many wild yellow flowers. My floral knowledge is not so great when it comes to the high desert, but we saw many Joshua trees in the lower elevations and cotton woods as we came into Bishop and the more mountainous region.

Erin, MP, JP, and Brad Bishop, CA

We were greeted at lunch in Bishop by not only a nice crowd of people, but our friends Marylou and Jonathan. We sat down for a quick lunch and talked about some of the nuances of the race. It was fun sharing a few minutes with them, and we appreciate the effort our friends make to see what this rally is all about. Thank you again JP and MP for making the journey to Bishop, (And for the best jerky)!

After our visit with MP and JP we headed toward the old Sherwin Grade. We rallied all afternoon, and in rally terms this was a driver’s day. The driving was long pulls at the same speed, the higher speeds are a little easier, the lower speeds are the challenge. We had one small hiccup at the top of the Sherwin Grade, and we corrected it to the best of our ability. After a little while, Brad realized we may have over corrected. His logic made complete sense and we corrected one more time.

Luck was on our side today, and we won the day! We left the venue before the award was presented and we were called to return. Although this is pretty special, we had one more special event to make our day complete.

When we left the event we were heading to Kelly Green Labs to see Sally Kelly. She is the breeder of Mike our dog. She is turning 90 this year and still breeds Labrador Retrievers. We visited with Sally for about a half hour and were so happy to see she is still doing great. We came through Gardnerville a few years back and Sally met us at the lunch stop. Sally, thanks for taking the time to visit with us, you make us smile, and you breed beautiful dogs!

Tomorrow is a new day and this is not a race that is won or lost in a day. The best part of this race are the people, and we love the wonderful friends we have made these past six years.

We look forward to sharing more about this beautiful journey tomorrow.

Thank you for all of your comments and interest, we feel like we are doing this with so many friends.

Author: emcniff

This is not really about me, but about an adventure we are lucky enough to take each year. Each trip provides new discoveries, and the opportunity to see this beautiful country we are so blessed to live in. View all posts by emcniff