Sunday, February 02, 2020

Cactus Christmas Part 2: How Low Can You Go?

Daddy, if we're really under the sea will we see Nemo soon?


Look an oasis! Is it just a mirage or are those really four bars of 4G reception?


Yes Ryan, Death Valley is where they built the Death Star. Yes, both of them. No, not Starkiller base.


The second lowest point in America. You stumbled onto the first one when you pointed your browser at this blog.



Little man in a big world.


Daddy, did you fill up my water bottle? Looks a bit dry in these parts.



I'm not entirely sure that's the way to In-N-Out burger.



Nope, not a mirage. I know it's hard to believe but your eyes aren't deceiving you, the kids actually spent some time outside.



Rock's bros.



Stop when you get above sea level.



The Artist's Palette. It's what Rock's Bursary folio was supposed to look like.


Look Dad, blue rocks!





They don't make them like they used to. That's the kind of American muscle you want to haul you out of this valley.


All that sand getting you down? Hit the lowest swimming pool in America, where you're already underwater before you even dive in. So kind of like raising kids in NY really.



Dashing through the sand, in rented SUV, o'r the hills we go, laughing all the way.



Daddy are you sure you're qualified to go offroad? Oh come on, dodging the potholes on the 495 is basically offroad.


Dante's Point. Who care about the view, the kids are napping, even a rubbish dump would look good.



The long road out of the valley. Actually not long at all when the kids sleep for 4 straight hours, maybe we should turn around and drive it again?


Civilization, in the form of the uber-hip Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, mid-century modern capital of the world.



Maybe life above sea level isn't so bad after all.


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