Our group in Death Valley

Suntrek Trip Day 5: Las Vegas to Bishop via Death Valley

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September 1st 2005
Today we woke some of us a little under the weather - but none more so than Kel who had to puke quite a few times before we left and twice while we were driving (once we had to stop for her and the other time when we stopped at a gas station!). Today was to be one of the hottest days I had ever experienced. We drove into Death Valley, the lowest and hottest part of the Western Hemisphere. The t ... read more

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