May 14th…Finally back on the road again. We left San Diego and drove north to Bishop, CA on Hwy 395 which was beautiful, no traffic and spectacular scenery. This is what RVing is all about!
We stayed at the Highlands RV Park in Bishop. On the morning of May 15th we started the day at Erick Schat’s Bakkery, a must stop in Bishop, home of the original Sheepherder bread since 1907. Then we drove north to Convict Lake where we hiked the 3 mile loop around the lake. It was a beautiful hike, the lake is surrounded by mountains standing majestic against the bright blue sky and reflected in the calm waters of the lake. A few fishermen were floating on the lake in boats waiting for the strike of their line. The lake is stocked once a week during the summer with rainbow trout. When we finished the hike we read the signs on how the lake got its name. Back in 1871 a group of convicts escaped from prison in Carson City. A posse encountered the convicts near the head of what is now Convict Creek. From here we drove north to Mammoth Lakes where we stopped again at Schat’s and bought sandwiches for lunch. From here we drove to June Lake and drove the June Lake Loop Road.