Off to Death Valley for more rocks and dryness. At Death Valley junction we came past the famous Amargosa Opera house and hotel. It resembles the white washed architecture in parts of Greece and just seemed such an odd venue in what seemed like the middle of nowhere. We met a lady who comes to stay at the Amargosa hotel every year and she filled us in on some of its interesting history. Many years ago, dancer and actress Marta Becket had made the then run down building her little project, painted the little theatre with what are now famous murals and performed on the small stage on a regular basis attracting crowds from all over the world. Click here to learn more about the Amargosa Opera house and hotel.
As we rode towards Death Valley we started thinking about where to camp that night. We were surrounded by rocks and little bushes that would provide no shelter or visual cover. The light had just started to dim a bit when we came past a large parking lot area with some campers and tents. It did not look like an official campground (therefore probably free of charge) so we decided to have a look. We just pulled off the road when the other campers waved us over. They were Sierra Club members who regularly volunteer in Death Valley. They had just completed a plane crash site clean-up today and were celebrating with a potluck. They said we are welcome to put our tent wherever we wanted and then come join in the feast. How kind of them. They were all very fun and interested in our trip, the food was delicious and the bon fire kept us warm in the chilly breeze. What a great way to end a day.
THANKS GUYS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY. IT WAS SO GREAT TO MEET YOU ALL AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST WITH FUTURE VOLUNTEER JOBS! SPECIAL THANKS TO TONI FOR YOUR WONDERFUL CARAMEL BROWNIES!
The colourful RV above is John's full time home. He travels around the country with it and parks up in random places like this free campground. On the morning before we left the Sierra Club people he invited us over to his RV for some socializing and breakfast. Supposedly he is an accomplished musician but his mandolin was so out of tune that a performance was out of the question.
THANKS JOHN FOR HAVING US OVER.
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