BRIDGEPORT - JAMESTOWN

Time to head to where I would be staying the night in Jamestown.
On the way I drove through a town called Bridgeport. Old county courthouses are great. This one was built in 1880.
Bridgeport seems to cater to people who enjoy outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and that sort of thing,
Another historic hotel, the Bridgeport Inn. In a little bit, I will be arriving at the historic hotel that will be my lodging for the night.
These were the highest gas prices I saw on the trip. I did not need to fuel up here. I just stopped into the store to get some chips and a bottle of iced tea.
And now we are entering the Sierra Nevada, the big mountain range.
Snow in some areas.
No snow in others.
Caples Lake was mostly frozen and covered in snow.
For all I know there might be some historic significance to this building, but there is not a stopping place. I think there was a California historical marker on the front though.
It's not my fault.
My destination, The National Hotel. It has been in continuous operation since 1859. Legalized prostitution was also conducted here until the late 1930's.
The National Hotel is also supposedly haunted by a ghost that does not exist. I got a nice room in the front with access to the balcony overlooking the street. The room had no television, but I wasn't going to watch anything anyway. The only thing I was watching was the weather forecast for Saturday. More on that later.
An old-timey toilet with a pull chain.
The Emporium across the street.
Next door to the National Hotel was another old one, the Jamestown Hotel.
Jamestown is a real gem. The little main street is lined with old buildings. It is a California Historic Landmark.
More buildings on the main drag of Jamestown. After I checked into the hotel, I took some clothes to the nearby Sonora where there is a laundromat.
Then back to Jamestown for dinner at the Morelia Mexican Restaurant, a Mexican restaurant in an old Victorian house. The enchiladas were very good.

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