Desert Lobsters

No little green men, but there were desert lobsters. 

In fact, there was an entire restaurant dedicated to them:

Told 'ya.  

I'd like to say we were brave enough to stop in the little ghost mining town of Mina (or was it Luning?) to try some of the lobsters (which, after careful research, we discovered were actually just crayfish). Unfortunately, we had to keep going due to the fact that Death Valley - believe it or not - is really rather hot this time of year.

And need I remind you that my father and brother had no air conditioning in dear old Belle the Blazer. Huzzah for them! 

BUT THEY SURVIVED!

And at noon we reached Las Vegas, stumbled into the hotel and jumped into the [lukewarm] pool.

The temperature? 126 was the highest at about noon, and from about 10 till now, the lowest was 103. 

Tomorrow, we set out at 4 (which means we wake up at 3:30) for Flagstaff, Arizona, and after that - Albuquerque! [Finally].

I never thought I'd be one to say this, but I am actually TIRED of traveling.