When i bumped into Verny at the Pismo Surf-N-Turf in 2006, he informed me of a trip to Death Valley that they had planned for Thanksgiving and invited me along.  It took me all of 2 seconds to accept and the planning began.

This would be my first time in Death Valley an i had no clue what to expect.  Verny and his friends/family had something of a tradition going and this was to be there 4 year in a row going over Thanksgiving weekend.

There is lots to see in Death Valley and it would take approx 1.5-2 full weeks of exploring to see most of the big sites.  We only had 4 days, so i left the planning to them, as they knew the area.  That turned out perfect, as they planned a great route and we see some of the biggest attractions that DVNP has to offer:

• The Racetrack 
• Scottys Castle
• Titus Canyon
• Dantes View
• Mosaic Canyon
• Tea Kettle Junction

Please check out the National Parks website for more info on Death Valley National Park: http://www.nps.gov/deva/