Day 12: Ghost Town and Death Valley –great places to die in? ;)
2 10 2011Day after visiting Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon we went to a pleasantly called place – Death Valley. It’s claimed to be the hottest place on earth so we thought it would be worth checking it out 
.
We set out early in the morning, as always (11am or so 
) and took the way which was going to take us to our destination.
To be honest, getting there is not a big deal. You basically go straight…
then you pass some mountains on your right…
and some on your left…
and you go straight again, veeery long straight .
Actually there is more than one ways to get there, official website of the Death Valley National Park lists shortest, easiest, most scenic and the one with ghost town. As we choose the last option, we’ve encountered a lovely city of Rhyolite on our way…
As I said, it was pretty adorable, but not very welcoming.
First of all, we couldn’t find ATM to get some cash and step by somewhere for a drink or two. Secondly, when we managed to find a bank, it was “out of order”.
Finally, all shops (in the total quantity of one) were closed! Holidays or something???
We went to sheriff to ask what was going on there, but he clearly likes privacy, as he surrounded his house by a barbed wire.
No banks, no shops, no sheriff, let’s go for some hike!
No way!
Tough luck, it’s time to go again on our way to the death valley, hopefully people there will be more friendly (side note: they were at least not unfriendly, as there was no people 
).
So, a little bit more straight on (by car or by foot, as you prefer).
And we are right there! The place called Hells Gate (another lovely name, isn’t it?), with the beautiful view on the Death Valley 
Few photos and we drove down directly to the middle of it.
Quick glance at the thermometer…
Looks like a great day for a stroll!
We found a beach, but… where the heck is water?
Locals took care of us and gave valuable hints…
which I should probably take more to heart, so that I wouldn’t end up like this…
Ok, I was just taking a short nap and very soon was more than ready to continue the trip!
We’ve stayed in the valley till sunset and it showed us the second, equally beautiful face 
What a beautiful day!
Hi Karol,
I really enjoyed reading your latest story (trip to California, Death Valley…). It was funny, clever, engaging and I think it showed that you have a capacity to write and illustrate a story that oher people want to read. Your pictures matched your comments fabulously.
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Pozdrawiam slonecznie z Florydy
Wieslawa Miadzel
P.S Mam nadzieje, ze Czarek Myczka z Gorzowa bedzie mogl Tobie wyjasnic kim jestem.
Bardzo dziękuję za miłe słowa!:)