Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Vegas Ideas

[Charles Perry (charles]

Death Valley itself was fun to drive through but I don't think you need a lot of time there. Katja and I parked the car in the middle (Devil's Golf Course) for an hour or so to walk around and pick up cool rocks and look at the wild salt formations but other than that it was not a lot there. We stayed in some backwater motel just past the famous redwood forests nearby. That was fun and we enjoyed hiking around the forests there.

 

-- charles

 

 

 

From: Matt Boyd [mailto:ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:11 PM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] NFC: Vegas Ideas

 

I am going to be on business travel to beautiful Yuma, AZ from about 14-21 September. Instead of flying home as scheduled on 22 September, I am thinking of sticking around to do some sightseeing. I know many of you are familiar with the area and might make some recommendations. Yes, I know Barrett-Jackson is there that weekend but I don't think I want to do that -- but tell me what I'm missing by skipping that. I just don't have funds to buy a car right now and really don't see the appeal.

I'm also not interested in gambling or exotic dancing shows, so I'm really looking to get out and do something outside of town. Right now I am leaning towards Death Valley since I've never been there. I'll have only two nights which will give me only one solid day wherever I go. I'd really rather go to the Utah parks that we visited last year on our way home from Tahoe in the P-III (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonland), but I don't have time and in fact plan to make that a long week or two family vacation someday.

In looking at Death Valley, the only place with accommodations within the park is Panamint Springs Resort. If you had a day in Death Valley, would you recommend staying here or perhaps outside the park, and what would you do? I am big into hiking but have just had knee surgery, so while I'm very mobile right now without a cane/crutches, I won't be doing long hikes or anything on shaky terrain.

If you think I'm crazy for going to DV instead of somewhere else (yes, I know how hot it will still be in late September), what would you recommend?

Thanks!

-Matt

'85 308