Ready to get out of the Vegas heat, we packed up early and hit the road. We headed north on 95 toward Area 51. I don't know if you believe in UFOs, but lately the "little green men" have gone from tabloid to mainstream news. I wanted a pic of the Dogebago at the gates of Dry Groom Lake.
The drive was nice and the cockpit AC was working well. We were rested, fed and in good spirits. The most interesting things along the way were tumbleweeds, dust devils and Creech Air Force base. I made note of how few planes were on the base and wondered if it is a drone base. Google confirmed. The Area 51 Alien Center is a gas station with alien themed swag. It is forty miles from the secret base, an unfortunate distance for a photo op. We topped off the tanks for the journey through Death Valley and picked up a few trinkets and ice cream. Hwy 190 would take us on a short tour of Death Valley before hitting the Sierra Nevada mountains. Death Valley proved to be our biggest challenge yet. We did not expect the steep decent down into the valley. The temperatures rose to over 118 degrees, signs advised motorists to turn off their AC to prevent overheating. The Dogebago's engine might not overheat but the family and brakes were definitely getting hot. When we finally hit the bottom of the basin, the seriousness of the situation came to light. My eyes toggled from road to temp gauge. The 1.5 hour trip took close to 4. We emerged near Rainbow Canyon, aka "Star Wars Canyon". We met two Doge fans, and a nice man who told us about the jets that fly through this place. We spent the night at the Boulder Creek RV Resort, in Lone Pine, CA, at the geocached and played cards. There was a medical emergency next door, which required attention. In addition, there were three DogeCoin fans we met and talked crypto. They took pics of the Dogebago. It was a good day, albeit scary,
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