Mining supply store in Columbia. We thought this was either amusing or frightening. The sign reads, "Trespassers will be SHOT on site. Survivors will be HUNG."

This old Wells Fargo exchanged gold. You can even see the original scale used to weigh the gold the miners would bring in. We looked around for a voice-activated ATM machine--we didn't find one.

Columbia, CA

4:18 PM: Wells, Fargo & Co. (Wells Fargo Bank)

Jamestown, CA

Mrs. Fozzie--thinking she's going to find gold in this mining rock stack in Jamestown (old gold mining town) on Hwy 49. Hey, the gold rush was over more than a century ago... and that's just a fake display for tourists!

2:50 PM: Mr. Fozzie--pointing at one of the famous Chinese Camp buildings still existing on Main St.

Chinese Camp, CA

Chinese Camp on Hwy 120. Many Chinese lived here during the Gold Rush days during mid 1800's. This location marks the first Tong War in California between Sam Yap and Yan Woo (Tong associations, i.e. "mafia").

We can't believe this is a radiator heater. That's Mrs. Fozzie's right foot, contrasting the size of this thing. There are many of these around the sitting rooms.

Inside the Ahwahnee. This is the smaller of the several ENORMOUS fireplace mantles in this hotel. A very nice lady who was reading a children's book to a boy was kind enough to take this picture for us.

The Ahwahnee

12:30 PM: Backside of the Ahwahnee (hotel built 1927).

This world is full of creative people. We were on our way to the Ahwahnee when we saw a man sitting on chair, in the middle of this vast grassland, reading his newspaper. Now-- that's life.

10:00 AM: Our friendly camping neighbor (from Tracy, CA) at site #14 (we're at #12).

Day 3 - "Tax Day"

8:00 AM: This American Robin bird seems to want a share of Mrs. Fozzie's Cup Noodle breakfast.