We're sitting hiding in the trailer, hiding from the 113 degree heat outside here at Calico Ghost Town, just outside of Barstow, CA in the desert. We drove a bunch of miles today from San Mateo, and as expected, got here just as the main stuff was closing. We'll hit the high points in the morning and pan for gold, etc. The town is open until dusk, so we'll go up and take a look when it cools down.

This is largely just an overnight stop en route to the Grand Canyon. We're looking forward to a few down days, and of course a cool train ride to the Canyon, and some swimming and catching up on work.

We went up and looked around. This place is pretty cool, and incredibly HOT!

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Calico Ghost Town

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