Part Two Day 8-11

Day 8 Thursday March 25
We went rock hounding up Bailey draw about one and a half miles just a short distance from Beatty. Mostly river bottom. Found some pretty stuff. Came back for lunch then went to the grocery store and then the post office. We headed to a different area near Beatty and found some more fun rocks. After dinner , went to the mineral baths, took a shower and washed rocks. We then went to town to send emails.

Day 9 Friday March 26
Fun day today. Went back into the Park. Stopped by the sand dunes and “Devils corn stocks” by Stovepipe Wells. Then we went to Mosaic Canyon and took a short walk there. The canyon was narrow and lined with marble and large chunk conglomerate. We found a nice shady spot at Stovepipe Wells with a picnic table for lunch. Then we headed out to the now extinct Skidoo mining town. Another white knuckle drive for Judy. Nothing standing there now. Stopped explored several old mine sites on the way. Off we continued to the charcoal kilns. There are ten of them build by Chinese and only operated for about 3 years. We were at the snow line here. On the way out we went to Aquereberry Point which was 6400 feet above the valley floor. Great views North and South of Death Valley. We got home just before dark. Nice dinner of sausage and sauerkraut. Yumm.

Judy,s word….
Once again, beautiful blue sky and glorious sunshine!!! We had a very long day, but as you will see in the pictures we send, we have had some extreme highs and lows. 6400 foot lookout point gave us vistas beyond belief. I must admit there have been times I have tested Richards unshakeable patients with a gasp here and there. This has been a dream come true. We will devote one day to the wildflowers in the park. Hope to hear back from any of you if you have any questions or thoughts to share. J

Day 10 Saturday March 27
Took care of some things around the trailer this morning. We headed into town to the visitor’s center to get some info and went to the local museum. The museum had lots of old time stuff in it. After lunch we decided to go to the Carrara marble site. We picked up a few pieces of nice white marble. Tried to find a fossil site but I think we were not quite in the right place. Drove home via Perilite canyon.

Judy’s word…

Point of interest…There is a sign just down the road from our RV park that reads.. Angel’s Ladies Brothel and massages… There is a bright pink house with white trim and several small trailers off to one side. There seems to be another called Shady Lady that is in an undisclosed location. This is all legal in the state of Nevada. I’ll keep a close eye on Richard. Life is good in Nevada. J

Day 11 Sunday March 28
Explored more of Death Valley. More flowers are blooming every day and at different elevations. Very pretty. We walked a short distance into Golden Canyon, went on the Artist Drive. stopped at the Devil’s Golf Course and went to the lowest spot in the USA at Badwater which is 282 feet below sea level. Got up to 81 on the valley floor and seemed very hot. After dinner went to the medium temperature hot spring. Ahhh.

Judy’s word
We are both well, and enjoying our motorhome and this way of life. We often meet interesting people too. The man that runs the RV park is a Native American fella with lots of tales to tell. I don’t know his name for sure… some say Twin-toes… I call him Indian Joe. We will probably stay another week… Having so much fun, we think there is more to be had. J