Cindy & Sandy's Awesome Adventure: Day 2

After a great breakfast and a tour of a fabulous historical museum in Beatty, we headed for Rhyolite, a beautifully preserved ghost town. For anyone with an unfulfilled sense of adventure, BLM has the Rhyolite Mercantile up for sale.
But we were really blown away by the outdoor sculpture exhibit on private land just outside Rhyolite.

The rest of the afternoon we explored the Death Valley museum, stopped for an early dinner, and ended our day on a beautiful loop that showcased outstanding desert color. Did I mention our strategy of not booking lodging in advance? Leaving Death Valley we drove to Shoshone where we watched in horror as the couple in front of us took the last available room. The manager kindly called ahead to Delight's Hot Spring Resort. For a mere $95 we got a bed and a half, a toilet and sink, running cold water, and a good laugh.