Death Valley National Park

We enter the largest national park in the US. at 3.3 million acres. DV is open all year, but winter visits are strongly encouraged. Temperatures frequently soar above 120 in the summer. We arrived here on November 4 and there has only been 1 day that it was below 80 during the day. The evenings cool off but we still don't have to use the blanket at night to sleep. We are here for the 56th Annual Death Valley Encampment of the Death Valley 49ers. We have enjoyed music at night, art shows during the day, & many park ranger talks and films. We have been in the swimming pool for our daily "bath". On Friday the modern day Death Valley wagon train arrives at Furnace Creek Ranch. They have spent the past 5 days on a 100 mile trek across Death Valley. The Trail riders arrive after the wagon train. They have been on a 125 mile trek across the desert. I will post more pictures of this. We are having a great time here camping with our friends: Steve& Nancy, Ed & Corky, Ralph & Debbie and Bob & Del. We have potlucks every night, then play cards or visit Fiddlers stage to just enjoy the music. Life is Good! Hugs, Sandy & Ed