Furnace Creek to Pahrump, Nevada
Leaving Death Valley we stop at Zabriskie Point with views of golden and brown badlands with the Valley for a backdrop. The days ride is pretty standard desert scenery, hot, physically draining, it takes forever to reach the only landmark on the horizon. We reach Nevada again, which we've missed. We know we're back when the gas station we stop at for gatorade and chocolate has slot machines in it. Tonight we warm shower (couch surfing for cyclists) with Kyle, our hosts are Donna and her friend Jenny, who are pretty eccentric characters to say the least. Fun facts: Donna's house was built by her husband who's not a tradesman whatsoever, the house is full of fostered cats and dogs (one named Lois Lane), it's also full of hundreds of books which Donna will sometimes read in a day, Donna (in her 50's) and Jenny (21) met on Youtube when commenting on their favourite American Idol videos (Jenny moved to Pahrump from Hong Kong to meet Donna), and the two were famously lost in Death Valley in the middle of summer for 3 days with a cup of water between them! Needless to say they were entertaining hosts and we're very greatful for their hospitality.
Sidenote: It's election time in America, for seemingly everything (the senate, the school board, the water board, judges) and Pahrump was full of funny ones like Judge Kim Wanker and Donna Cox. We'd vote for them.
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