Travis heard about this place from one of his professors and since we didn't have much planned for Spring Break we decided to go check it out. It is a date farm (like the fruit) in the middle of Death Valley. It's an oasis of green in the middle of rock mountains with NOTHING growing on them. As you turn off the main road you drive in between two huge rocks on both sides of you.
I don't know what it is about driving between to big rocks on a one lane road, but man Travis was all hyped up about it. We could have just turned around and went home after driving through these and he would have been satisfied.
Then when you come out of that you see the oasis of green among all the rock. I wish I would have gotten a better picture. If you look closely though you can see the green. Or just look at this photo from their website:)
When we got there we checked out the little store that they had and then we went on a hike/walk along a small trail.
We didn't really know where we were going but luckily it ended up making one big circle so we didn't get lost.
We tried dates for the first time and had a date milkshake. It was actually really good and apparently it's what a lot of people go there for.
She enjoyed them too.
Coming over to have some more with mommy.
There was a little creek with lots of hermit crabs. Travis tried to catch one on a stick.
Oh ya and there was an alligator in the water too. Can you see it?
Then we walked around the date orchard. They grow on palm tree looking plants. They had so many different kinds of dates. Who knew right?
Should of brought the stroller...but that's okay she loves shoulder rides:)
Fun times! If you are ever in the area stop by and have a date milkshake...which I don't know why you would ever be in the middle of Death Valley... but if you are stop by, its pretty cool.
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