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micpib1
Feb 27, 2019Explorer
We try go to Death Valley every couple of years and we see something new every time. Our last trip was fantastic, on the way, we stopped in the middle of nowhere for lunch. While sitting in the shade eating, we were "buzzed" by a fighter jet that literarily shook the ground where we were sitting. It was a moment that we still look back on and share a laugh at our expressions when it was happening. We visited the Father Thomas Crawly (sp) Outlook where Fighter Jets were training. There were lots of people just hanging out and waiting for them to fly by. We also took a day trip to Titus Canyon and the Leadfield Ghost Town. We also took the time to visit Manzanar, one of the Japanese Internment Camps from WWII along the way. It was quite an emotional event trying to explain to my Granddaughter it's history and the events surrounding it. At Furnace Creek, there is a Resort/RV Park that we try to utilize when we can, it is fairly commercial with lots of amenities if we can get reservations, that is where we prefer to stay. Nearby, there is also a BLM campground with limited Hookups and they have an Overflow spot, but no hookups. JH
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