This is for you, Bart!

This blog, and the adventure it describes, are dedicated to my friend, co-worker and fellow adventure lover, Bart.
Bart would prefer to be riding his Moto Guzzi down a scenic road, but unfortunately he is limited by health issues.

My hat (helmet) is off to you, my friend, and I hope you will get some enjoyment from reading about my little adventure until you are well enough to get back to planning your own.

Cheers,
Rick.
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
- Helen Keller

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
but I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
- Robert Frost
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Death Valley Days

...and nights.
I'm sitting in my tent at the Furnace Creek campground in Death Valley.
No WiFi or course, but there is cell service, and I can use the iPhone hotspot feature.
Unfortunately, my new Dell notebook is on the blink. The screen has lost the ability to display red, so there is only a faint blue-green image of everything.
 
I spent the day riding around DV National Park, from the bottom (-282 ft.) to the top (5500 ft.), and still had time to take a couple of short hikes
 
 
 
It's been a little over 100 degrees F today, but not intolerable like it would be if it were humid. The problem is that it doesn't seem to cool off after dark. Residents told me they have seen it in the summer at over 110 degrees at 3:00 am. As you can see, I found a campsite in the shade, so that helped a little.
 
 
 
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  1. AnonymousMay 1, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    Sounds like Furnace Creek is the appropriate name for that place. Have fun and be safe.

    Rick. B

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  2. laundryman01May 1, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Rick you have to remember the saying that we have in AZ.Its a dry heat.Like you said though it would be miserable if you had high humidity.Take care and continue to enjoy.
    John

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