[Dad] Raise both of your arms like 'woohoo!'
Hello Bloggineers, this is our Southern California quick escape to Mammoth Lakes, and we're going to show you the fun things you can do here.
Located in California's Sierra Nevada, this place is known for its ski areas and nearby trails.
Our first stop is the Lake Mary Marina.
Opened in 1989, this family operated business offers watercraft rentals, as well as firewood, tackle, and food items.
After putting on our life jackets, we're heading to the motorboat that we'll be renting.
The man is showing us how to operate the vehicle.
All aboard!
And here we go.
Let's go to the other end.
Brother, turn around and act cute for the camera.
This lake is 9,000 feet above sea level and is a wonder of nature beauty.
Now I'm going to drive the boat.
And now it's Brother's turn.
Turn it to start the engine.
If you wanna go left, you go right.
If you wanna go right, you go left.
It's the opposite.
And then you can look forward to see which way you wanna go.
All right, stop!
Now do a loopy loop.
It's time to sit back and enjoy the scenery.
Let's speed things up.
We had a relaxing time here.
My favorite part was driving the boat.
It was pretty fun.
[Brother] My favorite part was also driving the boat.
Now it's time for lunch at the Old New York Deli & Bakery Company.
This is a fast casual New York style eatery.
I'm having a churizo omelet, and Brother is eating scramble eggs.
And my parents are having an omelet and breakfast burrito.
Brother gives this place his signature thumbs up.
Our next stop is the Mammoth Scenic Gondola.
We're going to ride up the mountain to explore all the fun that 11,053 feet.
Scanning our tickets.
We're hopping inside the aerial tram.
Here we go.
This gondola gives us a 360 view of the Sierra Nevada.
Look at all the skiers and snowboarders down there.
Brother is really digging this.
[Brother] This is the coolest ride I've ever been.
We have arrived at the first station but we're going to stay on.
We're passing by a frozen lake.
[Brother] I wish it goes up to the sun and the moon and the stars and Mars and the Earth and the mountain and everything.
We're so high up now.
Oh, I see the parking lot there.
We have arrived at the top of the summit.
Brrr. It's only 32 degrees fahrenheit up here.
Now we're checking out the Eleven53 Interpretive Center.
[Brother] Is the mountain lion real?
There are many hands on displays here.
Hey Brother, what do you see?
[Brother] White.
[Brother] Is the poop real?
We're heading outside.
[Brother] I'm going back because it's too cold.
I'm going on without him.
See that tower? That's where I'm climbing up to.
It's getting colder.
My hands are numb!
We finally reached the top of the world.
We're at 11,053 feet tall, and this is highest altitude I've been in.
And it's freezing!
On the way down I got something for my brother.
Snow!
Don't slip!
Now we're descending back down.
My favorite part was at the top where we reached the peak of the Mammoth Mountain.
[Brother] My favorite part was the...uhhhh....
[Brother] Oh, time to get off.
We had so much fun riding the Mammoth Scenic Gondola.
We're at the Mammoth Welcome Center and we'll be doing the Junior Ranger program.
Brother and I are working on the activity books.
When we finished, we turned it in to the ranger.
Then we said our pledge.
[Ranger] Repeat after me. As a Junior Ranger.
[Both] As a Junior Ranger.
And received our badge.
And I even got a stamp in my passport.
Our last stop is Mammoth Rock N Bowl.
This modern bowling alley features 12 lanes, flat screen TVs, a bar, plus two restaurants.
First we're grabbing something fast to eat at the bar restaurant.
Now it's time to bowl.
We're getting started by creating our profiles.
Let's get this game started.
We love these funny animations after you score.
Now it's Brother's turn.
Back to me.
I just got a strike!
This is the last frame, and I'm up by ten points.
Brother can tie it if he gets a spare or a strike.
Brother can tie the game if he gets the last two pins.
We had so much fun at Mammoth Lakes.
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It was a close one, I beat Brother by two points.