Yosemite National Park - Tuolumne Meadows

Day 11 & 12 - Death Valley, Yosemite

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August 17th 2006
We departed Vegas late morning after catching up on some much needed Z’s. The sun was bright and it looked like we were headed for some hot weather in Death Valley. Soon enough we confirmed our suspicions. Death Valley was interesting but unfortunately the visibility was not great here either. We still enjoyed watching the elevation drop and the temperature rise as we drove through it! Othe ... read more

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