May 18th

Today we finally got to go to "Bodie Ghost Town State Park". Lisa and Gene Sharon's Daughter and Son in law have gone to it several times and we wanted to see this ''ghost town'' that is full of houses, old stores and furniture left in them. The town is so large and it was so hot outside, but we didn't let that slow us down. You park your vehicle in the parking lot and take off in whatever direction you choose. They do give you a map with the names of who owned the houses and stores but you have to back track to catch all the streets. We took our usual picnic lunch with several bottles of water and a Pepsi for Kent. It was very much enjoyed as there is no food places there, only drinks and some candy bars in the little gift shop.
The town was taken over by the state in the 60's for protection from vandals and the elements. They keep it safe to walk into the buildings by preserving it with repairs and such. It is sure worth the drive to see.
We got there about 10:00 AM and left at 3:30. It was a full day with lots of walking and enjoyment of seeing what a real old ghost town really looks like. Some of the furniture is planted in the houses but it is dusty and looks like it was just left there went the people left town.
We took a lot of pictures, but will only post a few of them. We call this our "Bodie's "town as they share the name of Sharon's Grandson Bodie.