I haven't been feeling too well today, but we were able to do a full day of sightseeing. I'm going to post a few pictures and call it a night. We drove up to Scotty's Castle, but we didn't take the time to go on a tour.
What a place! And 3000 feet ABOVE sea level! It reminded me a bit of the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. I loved seeing the Spanish-style design. 
Hacienda used for guests at Scotty's Castle
Scotty's grave
Picnic area at Scotty's Castle
Sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells. It reminded me of when I saw my very first sand dunes in 1976 at Cape Cod.
Dave looking at the sun through a filtered telescope at Stovepipe Wells.
Full hookup RV sites at Stovepipe Wells. We located Merikay and Craig's motorhome, but evidently they were still out hiking, so we didn't have a chance to meet up with them. 
The Salt Creek boardwalk was another of today's highlights. We searched the shallow creek water for the elusive one-inch pupfish, but we didn't see any. 
Artist at work
Salt on the hills
A sand hill at Salt Creek
Ripples along the creek
We had perfect weather today--almost 70 degrees with no wind. Tonight's low is supposed to be 43 degrees. Balmy!
We were planning to leave Death Valley on Saturday, but we have extended our stay until Monday morning. That's mostly because Dave wants to stay put to watch all the NFL playoffs on the weekend, but believe me, he didn't have to convince me to stay here an extra two days. Now if we can stretch our food to last through the weekend! ;-)
Hope you feel better! I sent a recommendation to Dave for Dante's View. Hope you get to check it out! After rethinking it I think it was my favorite spot with its magnificent views!
ReplyDeleteToo bad about missing Merikay and Craig. Maybe you'll run into them still...
So sorry to hear you weren't feeling well. Hope you are better today.
ReplyDeleteScotty's Castle tour was one of the highlights of that area for us. It was beautiful inside. Our guide was super. Another reason to return to the area.
hope you are feeling better Carol!!
ReplyDeleteenjoyed the tour today!
Hope you feel better today. I'm having so much fun reading your posts and looking at the pictures. But I can't believe you didn't see any pupfish. They are fascinating. The males are really aggressive at protecting their territory. I spent an hour just watching them. Maybe it's too early in the year for them. We were there in April.
ReplyDeleteYou continue to whet our appetites for a return trip to Death Valley. We had plans to go back there a couple of times, but as plans go, plans get derailed. Glad you are getting some more time, but you won't do much sightseeing, unless you accept TV football as sightseeing.
ReplyDeleteSo much beautiful country in the desert! I thought it was just flat sand for miles and miles. But you're showing me a new perspective on the concept of "desert." Stay well so you can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteJackie B.