Having failed to persuade Rob to gamble in the casino with me to try and win the cost of this whole trip back (he's so cautious - it would have made up for all the agony, anguish and heartache if it had all been for free!), we reluctantly left our gorgeous hotel and drove 300 miles through Death Valley on our way back to the Pacific Coast for the final part of our trip.
Death Valley was pretty spectacular. Partially below sea level abd partially above 4000ft, it's apparently the hottest place in North America and also one of the hottest places in the world. Not sure what happened today but the temperature gauge on our car only topped 57° - well it was cloudy.... The desert scenery resembled what I imagine to be a vast moonscape - miles of sand and unvegetated mountains - very dramatic. After a short stop at the visitors' centre where we saw a film of the history of Death Valley, we continued to that well known town of Bakersfield, booking a last minute motel from the local McDonald's, as usual making use of the free Wifi for the price of a coffee - we know all the tricks now ha ha!
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