Month: March 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesUp and out of the tent at 7am. There was already a procession of weekend campers looking for available sites – slim pickings.  After breakfast we drove from our campsite at sea level to Dante’s View at 5,476ft and had views of snowcovered peaks across the valley that stood over 11,000ft. We’d hoped to see Telescope…

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesThe wind dropped around 3 am. Hurrah!!!!  Waking up covered in a fresh layer of dust we cleaned up as best we could, had breakfast and tried to come up with a plan for the day. We were feeling a little discombobulated; we hadn’t planned to come to Death Valley, so we hadn’t done any research,…

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe wind abated a little overnight but it was still windy and the temperature was barely above freezing when we got up just after 7 am. We had planned to skip breakfast at camp in favor of picking something up once we were on the road but we weren’t sure how long that could be…

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe wind was howling so it was a quick and easy breakfast while trying to hold things down.  We secured the tent as best we could, put everything else in the car and just hoped the tent would still be in one piece when we returned later.  U2’s Joshua Tree playing on the stereo we drove…

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesWoke at Jumbo Rocks campground, slept really well after our long drive yesterday.  It was warmer and sunnier than expected and the campground setting was lovely with the sunlight playing on the desert and rocks. We had a relaxed start and took coffees up to a nice spot to enjoy the view before a hearty bacon…