The boss & the wife

The long drive to the Valley of Death

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April 4th 2012
Today we set off from Fresno on a 332 mile journey to Death Valley. Satnav was convinced it was going to take forever but it just took ages! We stopped at a Subway in the middle of the desert and it had exactly the same menu as everywhere else. The journey into the valley is like crossing the mountains of the moon with fantastic scenery and salt lakes not to mention harpin bends and high cli ... read more

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