Philipp's trip, 3

Trip to the beautiful Mono Lake, the oldest lake in North America (history and photos and webcam and panorama view). Impressive visit of Bodie, one of the few original ghost towns from the
California gold rush in the 19th century.
Plus: the Bodie story, more photos and historic documents.
Last but not least: A Swiss native - General John A. Sutter - was among the first gold diggers (also check out the movie).