While on holiday, it’s quite natural to refer back to being
at home, thinking to yourself, “I’ll do or get this or that when I’m home.” These
thoughts come even if it’s just a temporary home like staying with your parents
on holiday. When you live fulltime in an RV, as my parents do, there is no
getting back home after a holiday. You carry your home with you! A few times during
my time staying with my parents, I was confused by this basic fact.
That said, not every excursion requires driving your home
around.
You may have noticed in a previous video that my folks tow a jeep
behind their rig, and this comes in handy for getting around. Once
parked and settled there at Furnace Creek Campgrounds, we began exploring Death
Valley itself. My parents had been there several times. I’d only been once. It
was May 2007, and I just passed through the place at night on my way from
Yosemite to Las Vegas. Even at night, I remember the heat being terrible. The
oppressive atmosphere and haze seemed unwelcoming, and I understood why the place was called what it was. Well, that was in May. In December, the place is quite different. Pleasantly cool in the morning, nowhere near hot in the daytime, we'd definitely picked the best time of year to visit.
Come with us as we check out the sights by watching the video below.
