Our Next Chapter!: Tonopah, Bishop and Death Valley

We have been staying at Joanne and Ricks to watch GB and Precious! Long morning walks in the desert peppered with some park walks and they seem happy.

Last week we drove to Bishop CA and there was a car show in town so we went to that , had some lunch and went to K-Mart. We got a new vacuum, a Kenmore and we love it! The ride was beautiful! Rolling hills to huge mountain passes. We have said all along that there is beauty in all of our travels.

Sunday and Monday it was cold and rainy and actually we saw some snow on some of the higher mountain tops. 3 wet dogs ...need I say more?

One day this week we went to the Tonopah Mining Park and did a little tour. There is silver in them hills! It was a learning experience and we enjoyed it. In the few times I have been to Tonopah I had never gone to this park.

One of our favorite things to do in town is to watch or listen for the cruiser. The speed limit in these small towns drops from 70 to 25 in a matter of a mile or two and the town must make good revenue on all the tickets they give out!

On Thursday we went to Death Valley National Park. It was very hot there but again such beauty. The ranger thought we would be interested in some of the wildlife and told us to be on the lookout for TARANTULAS ! WHY would he think I would be interested in that? I kept my eyes open but I never saw one...THANK GOD.

We had both been there before but it was so interesting and you can always find something you didn't see last time. I remembered the dates that are grown near there and were so delicious and I found them in the general store. They are as sweet as I remember.

Dave has been puttering around the RV fixing things straightening things out and getting ready for a month of travel in November. But first we are going back to the northeast for a little family and friend time! It should be lots of fun.

In the mean time we are enjoying our time and loving the big sky, the sunrises and sunsets and endless views !