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Driving to and Through Death Valley, California When driving from Californa to go to Las Vegas for example, it is worth a detour on the Highway 190 to see the incredible Death Valley. The highway is like a serpetine taking you through the canyon like landscape of rocks and hills. During the summer it was extremely hot and arid so it is very important to have plenty of water while travelling through this region. There are hardly any possibilities to get gas or food for a couple of hours, so it is good to be prepared before driving through the desert. For the longest time you have a feeling you are already in the park because of the desert like landscape. But there is a sign indicating when you officially reach the park. At Stovepipe Wells there is an opportunity to pay the entrance fee of $20 (as of August 2008). There is a payment machine in where you can pay the toll. Miles and miles of driving bring you through fascinating landscapes. The road just seems to go on and on and then dissapate into the horizon. Death Valley is not only a desert but also also a region covered with soft rolling hills and mountains. Death Valley is also arid. It is hard to believe that any animals or plants could exist in this terrain due to the hot temperatures and the lack of water. The dried river beds were obvious signs that water once flowed through this countryside. If you want to get away from it all, it is also a great place to be. You can really travel for miles without seeing anyone or anything. The sand dunes are a major attraction of Death Valley. They were not as large or as many as exected, but fascinating just the same. These can be found withing walking distance from the highway. During the summer, it was almost too hot to approach them and it is advisable to carry water with you. ........................................................................ ........................................................................  More Pictures:  Antelope Canyons Near Page, Arizona  Bad Segeberg, Germany  Berlin, Germany  Christmas in North Germany  Death Valley National Park in California  Florida  Grand Canyon  Hamburg, Germany  Heligoland (Helgoland), Germany  Holsten Gate in Lübeck, Germany  Horseshoe Bend, Arizona  Kiel Week Sailing Festival in Germany  Las Vegas Hotels and Attractions  London, England  Lübeck, Germany  Mallorca  Mammoth Caves, Kentucky  Meteor Crater near Flagstaff, Arizona  Nashville, Tennessee  New York City  Niagara Falls in New York  Pacific Coast Highway in California  Palma de Mallorca  Rock City in Chattanooga, Tennessee  Route 66 in Arizona  Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, Tennessee  Sand World 2007 in Travemünde, Germany  San Francisco, California  Schleswig-Holstein, Germany  Schwerin, Germany  Sequoia National Forest  Yosemite National Park ........................................................................  More information:  Death Valley National Park ........................................................................ All pictures and text found on Canyonsandmore.com are property of this website. It is not permitted to use them on the internet or in any other publication.

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