 Celebrating the Glorious Fourth at Bass Lake, with fireworks over the lake. |
 Camper crafts with PlayDoh. Susan served as systems engineer for the RV, checking levels of propane, fresh water, "gray" wash water, and "black" toilet water. Ellen served as "load monster" (her version of loadmaster) for the RV, checking cabinet closure before departure and reporting "Lots of things falled!" when they did. |
 Ellen and Susan inside Mercer Caverns. Ellen's favorite formation was called "Rapunzel," with long stalactite hair. |
 Amy naps while Katherine spelunks. |
 Amy awake and alert in the morning. Ready for Gold Country. |
 Susan, Katherine, Amy, and Ellen pan for gold with Randy at the Sutter Gold Mine. |
 Ellen looks for treasures that Randy might have missed among the gravel. |
 Susan and Ellen don hard hats for the mine tour, while Katherine and Amy continue panning for gold in the background. |
 Larry joins Susan and Ellen aboard the boss buggy shuttle for the ride 1200 feet into the mine. |
 Susan and Ellen look for gold in the quartz-veined greenstone. |
 Larry examines gravel at the actual mill tailrace on the American River where James Marshall discovered gold in 1848. |
 Larry and Amy relax after dinner in the RV. |