Death Valley

On our final morning in Vegas, we returned back over The Strip to MGM Grand to have breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe, a gimmicky tropical rainforest themed restaurant.

And then we farewelled Vegas, and took Route 160 West back across the California/Nebraska state line to Death Valley's Furnace Creek.

 And then we stopped to take some pictures... And a video.

 

Furnace Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 24 at the 2010 census, down from 31 at the 2000 census. The elevation of the village is 190 feet (58 m) below sea level, so we have to drive down about 3500feet from Vegas to reach the resort! Furnace Creek also holds the record for the record for second hottest temperature (After Libya) at 134 degrees or 57 C. The person who recorded that temperature said that swallows were falling from the sky dead on the ground because it was so hot, and the wet Turkish headband he wore was dry by the time he took the temperature and went back into his house. However, being winter, it was just a pleasant temperature and great rehab pit stop for us after Vegas on the way to Yosemite!!