California Road Trip - Part 4 - Death Valley and The Road To LA...

Another sleepless night - but I still felt really good when I got up. The air was cold and dry and I felt really alive as I dragged myself to Burger King at just after 6am for a nasty breakfast. Sadly nothing else was open...but at least it got me on the road - and they had good coffee...

Just one of the stores in Baker:



...I'm not sure what Alien Fresh is - but I'm sure it must be good...

Pulling out of Baker, the landscape changes again - as the road heads north towards Death Valley. It was cold, but clear, and I drove with the window open and the music on loud:



I love to drive - and today was one of the those crazy drive all day type of days - perfect:





And then - a few hours later - I was in Death Valley - which is an amazing place. I'd love to go back (on two wheels next time :-)

Just inside the park:







The Salt Lake in the bottom of Death Valley:





After a quick coffee at a small town, it was back on the road - LA was calling:





The roads are amazing here - smooth tarmac with long straight sections interspersed with interesting twisties - and incredible views...just really fun driving:





After a while the scenery changed again, and I was out of the park. And then it was the long drive back to LA. I stopped for lunch at a 50's style diner, and then hit the road, feeling totally bloated and cursing the American diet:



Pulling into LA:



What a trip...a real highlight...and all places I'd love to go back to...