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| A rare sight in this waterless desert! |
We said goodbye to Mike, who gave us the directions to take the “Scenic Route” through Death Valley and once again he didn’t disappoint us. We had a wonderful drive up I-178, taking in Ashford Mill ruins, Badwater Basin which is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below see level and still settling, and of course miles of beautiful mountains and the flat salt beds of the Valley floor.
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| Ashford Mill |
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| Badwater Basin - Lowest point in North America |
We were soon in Furnace Creek and made our way to the campground which was full. We went across the highway to the other campground which was more or less a gravel parking lot with no services what so ever. We didn’t really relish the idea of staying there and not being with the group we decided to move on. As the group hadn’t arrived yet, we decided to go back to the gatehouse at the Furnace Creek campsite and ask if we could leave a message for them that we had moved on. Lucky us, when we arrived at the gatehouse we were told by the young lady that someone had just left early and their spot had become available! Added bonus it was a full hookup site - we were thrilled and soon settled in.
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| Dinner time - Tacos! |
The Hi-Desert Rig Runners arrived in the late afternoon and soon we were among some friendly campers! We had a great two days with them, joining them for meals, an outdoor movie (Last Vegas - hilarious!), campfire, an arranged talk given by Heidi (a local guide and ex-parkranger that had grown up in the area) that was really informative and other good times.
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| Movie night - "Last Vegas" |
We visited the Park Visitor Centre on our own and that was also very informative and we visited the General Store which was the usual tourist goods. Sadly, once more it was time to move on!
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| We were Lucky - it was only 80*! |
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