A good drive again today through various terrain starting in the Nevada desert from Vegas this morning and heading north through death valley which is nothing but heat sand and cactus !! Then heading through the mountains for some 70 miles upto about 9000 feet at one point weaving up and down (and don't look down) through near switchbacks and eventually stopping at a little town and a roadside diner for lunch and then on another 60 miles to mammoth creek - a ski ...

Well picked up the car this morning to find we had a choice of 5 converable cryslers but thought ok it says mustang or similar so carry on so got bags loaded and looking over the car when the cheeky chappie from Alamo pulls into the space next to us and says "hey you guys bet you'd prefer this" - dam right !!! - he told us as we didn't complain that there was no mustang he had brought this one from the back of the compound !! - Thanks Mr Alamo Man - as they say r...

Well we made it to LA - grueller of a flight but security was worse at LAX - checked in at hotel and had a beer to help us get a couple of hours sleep and then off to sunset boulevard to mr Wangs Chinese to see to hand prints and do some celeb spotting !! - we pick the car up tomorrow for the start of our road trip !! - photos will follow soon