Today we set off north from Henderson on Route 95 out of Henderson and Las Vegas. The ecology got drier and drier and we drove down and down. Very little lives here but the hills and rock formations are amazing. At the bottom the glowing white valley was very flat and shimmered in the sun.
We passed by the 20-mule team borax canyon and on the way back Donald entered the one lane, one-way road into the canyon. It turned out to be about 4 miles of rough dirt and with high sides only as wide as the car. You could see the white crusty borax that had crystallized on the surface in places. At one point there was a curve and an incline that peaked and dropped quickly. It was a sharp enough of a drop that you could not see the road ahead until you dared to trust the road and let the rental car drop on to it. Donald ploughed ahead and finally we came back out on to the main road.
We visited the Furnace Creek Visitor center where the elevation was minus 190 feet below sea level. The temperature was over 105 degrees, so the cool visitor center was a welcome respite.
We were able to return to the hotel in Henderson by 4:30 so we both went swimming and then supper in the hotel.
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