Puerto Penasco, Mexico
March 5-12
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  Sweetwater airstrip (NV72) just north of Bridgeport Bridgeport in the distance  
  Sweetwater airstrip (NV72) just north of Bridgeport Bridgeport in the distance

  Somewhere just northeast of Bodie The mining ghost town of Bodie, CA - such a cool view! The mines in the foreground and the town visible in the middle Close-up view of Bodie  
  Somewhere just northeast of Bodie The mining ghost town of Bodie, CA - such a cool view! The mines in the foreground and the town visible in the middle Close-up view of Bodie

  Another cool shot of Bodie with a fresh coat of snow  
  Another cool shot of Bodie with a fresh coat of snow

  House in the middle of the plains? Epic views while flying east of Mono Lake  
  House in the middle of the plains? Epic views while flying east of Mono Lake

  Epic views while flying east of Mono Lake Black Lake and Benton Hot springs to the east! Cool spot Close up of the off the grid property next to Black Lake  
  Epic views while flying east of Mono Lake Black Lake and Benton Hot springs to the east! Cool spot Close up of the off the grid property next to Black Lake

  Benton close-up. Hot springs in the foreground Bishop!  
  Benton close-up. Hot springs in the foreground Bishop!

  Crossing the White Mountains east towards Death Valley, just south of Bishop Dry-ish lake just south of Deep Springs/highway 168 Dry-ish lake just south of Deep Springs/highway 168  
  Crossing the White Mountains east towards Death Valley, just south of Bishop Dry-ish lake just south of Deep Springs/highway 168 Dry-ish lake just south of Deep Springs/highway 168

  Cool terrain Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley. Airport on the bottom left...  
  Cool terrain Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley. Airport on the bottom left...

  Mosaic Canyon where we went hiking from Stovepipe Wells a couple of years ago with the kids as infants! Telescope Peak, at 11,000' the highest point in Death Valley (with Furnace Creek being -190') Gorgeous dry lake bed just south of Furnace Creek. Looks super cool from the air!  
  Mosaic Canyon where we went hiking from Stovepipe Wells a couple of years ago with the kids as infants! Telescope Peak, at 11,000' the highest point in Death Valley (with Furnace Creek being -190') Gorgeous dry lake bed just south of Furnace Creek. Looks super cool from the air!

  Kids woke up from their nap! :) Blythe, CA  
  Kids woke up from their nap! :) Blythe, CA

  The Colorado river, which is also the border of Arizona and California What I imagine the moon to look like?  
  The Colorado river, which is also the border of Arizona and California What I imagine the moon to look like?

  Colorado River The complex grid of runways at Yuma, AZ (KNYL). We landed 35 (12 knot wind from the north)  
  Colorado River The complex grid of runways at Yuma, AZ (KNYL). We landed 35 (12 knot wind from the north)

  Free crew car in Yuma! Crossing the US/Mexico border  
  Free crew car in Yuma! Crossing the US/Mexico border

  Crossing south into Mexico Flying over the Sonoran Desert Snack time!  
  Crossing south into Mexico Flying over the Sonoran Desert Snack time!

  Sea of Cortez and Puerto Penasco/Rocky Point in the distance Descending towards MMPE  
  Sea of Cortez and Puerto Penasco/Rocky Point in the distance Descending towards MMPE

  Entering left downwind for 36 Landing at Puerto Penasco MMPE  
  Entering left downwind for 36 Landing at Puerto Penasco MMPE

  View from our room!  
  View from our room!

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Mayan Palace lobby  
  Mayan Palace lobby

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Collecting sea shells  
  Collecting sea shells

  Happy baba and Bodie! Sunset dinner  
  Happy baba and Bodie! Sunset dinner

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Cluttered house in town Lots of digging in the sand every day...  
  Cluttered house in town Lots of digging in the sand every day...

  And lots of water time :)  
  And lots of water time :)

   
 

  The resort grounds were impressive looking  
  The resort grounds were impressive looking

   
 

   
 

  Doing a lap on the giant lazy river  
  Doing a lap on the giant lazy river

  Went for a run along the beach  
  Went for a run along the beach

  More sand digging  
  More sand digging

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Departing MMPE Cool dunes!  
  Departing MMPE Cool dunes!

  Departing Yuma after clearing customs and having lunch  
  Departing Yuma after clearing customs and having lunch

  A broken layer enroute between 6000-10000' MSL Climbing above the scattered layer  
  A broken layer enroute between 6000-10000' MSL Climbing above the scattered layer

  Approaching Death Valley  
  Approaching Death Valley

  Death Valley clouds! Since it rained the day before.. Enroute Bishop from Death Valley Bishop and the Sierra totally clear  
  Death Valley clouds! Since it rained the day before.. Enroute Bishop from Death Valley Bishop and the Sierra totally clear

  Owens river Crowley lake and Mammoth Crowley lake and the mountains to the west  
  Owens river Crowley lake and Mammoth Crowley lake and the mountains to the west

  Another shot of Crowley Lake Mono lake from atop of Paoha Island Conway summit and Virginia lakes in the distance  
  Another shot of Crowley Lake Mono lake from atop of Paoha Island Conway summit and Virginia lakes in the distance

  Almost home!  
  Almost home!

   
 

   
 

  Made it back home just in the nick of time :)  
  Made it back home just in the nick of time :)

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