We took a ride out into the desert, actually crossing over the state line and into California. We went through Shoshone and stopped at a museum dedicated to the hardy souls who came to this area to mine. They had a pretty extensive collection of material on the women who came to this harsh land and how they endured. Then we journeyed on to the China Ranch Date Farm, famous for its date milkshakes and date bakery items. We left the highway and traveled 2 miles to a graveled one lane road that twisted and turned down between rock cliffs until we reached an oasis at the bottom. A natural spring feeds this area and the imported date palms were quite impressive. The folks that farm this place have made a living from their hard labors and it is quite lovely out in the middle of such stark landscape. By the way, the date milkshake was quite good.
Do you see Mr. Frog. Every time I see a frog, I think of my brother, the collector of frogs.
If you look really hard at the left corner of the fountain, you will see a little bird taking a drink. In the middle of the desert, this oasis is alive with birds.
This is a working farm but they also have a nursery to sell various cacti to the public.
Can you tell this is an old TRUCK...it has lots of character. I am a sucker for old vehicles...love all of them...don't know a darn thing about them but I just like the looks. More later from the Happy Travelers
We took a ride out into the desert, actually crossing over the state line and into California. We went through Shoshone and stopped at a museum dedicated to the hardy souls who came to this area to mine. They had a pretty extensive collection of material on the women who came to this harsh land and how they endured. Then we journeyed on to the China Ranch Date Farm, famous for its date milkshakes and date bakery items. We left the highway and traveled 2 miles to a graveled one lane road that twisted and turned down between rock cliffs until we reached an oasis at the bottom. A natural spring feeds this area and the imported date palms were quite impressive. The folks that farm this place have made a living from their hard labors and it is quite lovely out in the middle of such stark landscape. By the way, the date milkshake was quite good.
Do you see Mr. Frog. Every time I see a frog, I think of my brother, the collector of frogs.
If you look really hard at the left corner of the fountain, you will see a little bird taking a drink. In the middle of the desert, this oasis is alive with birds. 
This is a working farm but they also have a nursery to sell various cacti to the public.
Can you tell this is an old TRUCK...it has lots of character. I am a sucker for old vehicles...love all of them...don't know a darn thing about them but I just like the looks. More later from the Happy Travelers
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