Our Adventures Continue

     Blessed to be on the road again! 

We spent the weekend with our son before

 heading west to Oatman, Arizona.

 Oatman was an old mining town, but it is best

 known for its burrows which out number 

the people. They are direct descendants 

of the beasts of burden used by the gold 

miners in the late 1800’s. 

If you like old west history, this would be one to research. 

          You can tell who's the boss.

Leaving town, we headed north on route 66.

This is part of the 8-mile-long 

Arizona Sidewinder with 191 curves. 

Fish Bowl Spring is a secret fresh water spring 

for animals and humans. Can you see it? 

A man named Shaffer created this in the 1930’s

 when he noticed water cascading down the cliff walls 

so he built a basin of stones to make a pool. 

Locals put goldfish in it which leads to the name Fish Bowl. 

You can find it between mile marker 31 & 32.

How is that for quirky roadside facts?

Seven Magic Mountains was created by internationally 

renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. 

Colorful stacked boulders which stand more

 than thirty feet high can be seen

 about ten miles south of Las Vegas.  

Joshus trees

 

Dantes View at Death Valley National Park

Interesting formation created by mother nature. 

101 degrees!

Zabriske Point

We were surprised to see

 so many flowers blooming. 

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America 

at 282 feet below sea level. 

Artist Pallette Loop

Can you believe all the colors?

We believe this is a Western whiptail that lost its tail. 

 We haven't had time to research this so if anyone

 has more information we would appreciate it!

Very unusual.

Devils Hole, which is part of Death Valley 

on the Nevada side, is where they found pup fish. 

They are not found anywhere else in the world 

and divers still do not know the depth. 

Pretty amazing!

Just over the border into Nevada at 

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
you can see the pup fish. The blue ones are the males. 

       Wow, how times flies!

 We can't believe it is our 40th Wedding Anniversary!

We decided to go to Las Vegas and see 

the Beatles Love Criqui de Soliel show.  

While in Las Vegas we also stopped at the 

 Clark County Museum, Pinball Hall of Fame,

Fremont Street, Worlds Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop,

Vamp’s, Counts Kustoms, Water Fountains at Bellagio,

Volcano at the Mirage, gambled $40.00 

and surprisingly walked out with more money than we started.

 More quirky roadside attractions to come!