Cindy and I had never heard of Lone Pine or of the Alabama Hills until we began to research where we would stay before going on to Death Valley National Park. And then we did not know what a gem we were going to see. The town was neat and the old motel, Dow Villa, was where John Wayne and a host of others stayed while movies and tv shows were filmed at the nearby Alabama Hills. We ate two places in town, both pretty good. We ate a late lunch at the Totem. An eclectic menu that matched an eclectic place. The most notable things was the ear of corn Cindy ordered that was covered in cheeses and salsa and ?? She loved it. The next morning we got a take out breakfast form the bakery. French toast, eggs, bacon - usual food but done well. There is a rumor that a cinnamon roll might have been spotted as well. We ate in the courtyard of the motel. This was a really nice stop and I would love to return here and explore more of the area. It is in the shadow of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
