castle in the edge of Death Valley National Park. But it is closed for maintenance after today. So, we will travel in the morning to Nellis AFB, near Las Vegas for five nights.
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| pulling out |
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| bee hives |
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| we saw lots of cattle along the way again today |
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| Top Gun Drag Strip Bruce said "looks like the surface of the moon!" |
We traveled through the Paute Indian Reservation
We traveled through the Walker Indian Reservation and the oasis of Schurz
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| this was a rest stop nearly got run over! |
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| winding road through "beautiful" Nevada desert |
We came upon a large Walker Lake
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| perhaps a beach changing place ?? |
We traveled through Hawthorne, Nevada which is a military town. Wow! this would be a tough assignment.
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| ammunition storage |
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| Navy is here , too |
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| underground ammunition storage |
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| good to know there is an RV Park |
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| Columbus Salt Marsh |
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| rest stop in Luning, Nevada |
We saw warning signs for goats, burros cattle and horses. we saw a longhorn cow walking along the side of the rode and horses, but no wild burros or goats.
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| truly no fences |
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| cattle guards so the cattle will not go over them |
Marietta Wild Burro Range
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| a very ambitious biker there was a vehicle parked ahead marked Support Vehicle |
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| Tonopah's Central Nevada museum Tonopah also had a Historic mining Museum |
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| because of the haze |
We rode through the Cactus Range
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| Scotty's Junction |
Even though we did not get to actually see Scotty's Castle, I found a picture to share. Our traveling buddies were so great to tell us about this place. the story behind it is so hilarious.
As a young man, Scotty--or Walter Scott was an entertainer , performing with other cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show. He was noted for his tall tales about he made his fortune. His biggest tale was how he had fallen on riches thanks to a gold mine he found in Death Valley. All he needed were investors which he traveled to New York to find. one of his investors was a Chicago businessman, Albert Johnson. he wanted to inspect Scotty's mining operation in person. So, Scotty arranged a tour. Scotty hatched a scheme involving a gunfight to scare the city-slicker away while keeping the investment money coming. Johnson quickly realized there was never a gold mine. Surprisingly, instead of being angry at Scotty, they became good friends and remained Scotty's source of gold the rest of his life.
Even though Albert Johnson had been lured to Death valley by promises of gold, he found other things of value. the dry warm climate helped his chronic health problems. Albert's wife was equally as taken by the area. After years of camping expeditions to Death Valley, the Johnsons began to build a grand vacation home in 1922. Today, Scotty's Castle is maintained and protected by the National Park Service to preserve the house and the stories and experiences of Death Valley Scotty. Albert and Bessie Johnson.
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| checking in |
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