Death Valley Day 2

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Another day in the desert dawned hot. We walked through golden canyon admiring the rock formations around us. Not so long ago a paved road had been built in the canyon but since flash floods come every year the rock below the road washed out destroying it.
More investigation led us to such things as a natural bridge, droving around artist’s drive which boasts different coloured rocks, walked out on the salt flats in badwater which is 86m below sea level. Death Valley is an incredible place (did I say that already?) The intelligence in the processes that create the canyons, rocks and valleys is all around even though this place is a desert.
We bid fairwell to the valley and its dust and headed out and up north for the bright lights of Las Vegas.
The sun was setting as we got the first glimpse of Vegas. Big buildings were engulfed in a thick red smog. The stratosphere tower was recognizable even though we were still above the city driving through a canyon pass.
We drove down the strip in rush hour before finding our way to the USA hostel. I was feeling way to tired to go out to the strip so we decided to stay in Vegas an extra night and explore the next day.

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Photos

Radiator stop
It's so hot here, there are radiator water stops along the side of the road. This is so you don't cook your engine.

Up on a mound
Hey! How did my sister get up there?

Golden Canyon
Death Valley

Artist's Drive view
Different coloured rocks featured on the Artist's drive in Death Valley.

Badwater basing
Salt stretched out at the bottom of the basin at badwater, deathvalley

Death Valley
As seen from inside the car.

Badwater Basin
86m below sea level.

Water in death Valley
At Badwater basin, this is the only water you will see in this desert.

Historical Moment
333,333 km's on the clock, captured on camera.

Las Vegas Welcome
Sin city sign.