{"id":2084,"date":"2015-12-19T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T22:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2015-12-19T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2015-12-19T22:55:09","slug":"the-low-point-of-our-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=2084","title":{"rendered":"The Low Point of Our Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We spent four days in the hottest place in the world: Death Valley. We explored the salt flats at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, at 285 feet below sea level. When we pulled up, Little Kid looked outside and said &#8220;snow!&#8221; The salt really did look like snow!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0807-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0807\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0807-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2083\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0835-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"the lowpoint of our trip ...\" width=\"604\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0835-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the lowpoint of our trip &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We spent one day hiking through Mosaic Canyon, a beautiful canyon with marble sides. We had to do a little rock scrambling to get over some dry waterfalls. It would have been easy if the rock hadn&#8217;t been super slick. On the way back, we had lots of fun sliding down the rock slides.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2081\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9632-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sliding\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9632-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9629.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9629-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9629\" width=\"604\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9629-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9600-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9600\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also hiked through Desolation Canyon, which was well named. The only land animal we saw was a spider. There weren&#8217;t many plants either. It was just a whole lot of nothing. The hike started out great, except for one part where we lost the trail and ended up climbing through rocky side canyons. Our hike took a strange turn when the trail ended on the road. We walked down the road, thinking that the trail would pick up again. But there was no trail, so we decided to just hike back to the car on the road. It was quite a long hike, and towards the end, Ma ran ahead to get the car. We were all very tired from our six mile hike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9691.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9691-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9691\" width=\"604\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9691-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9670.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9670-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9670\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9670-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9666-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9666\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9666-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One day, we took a break from hiking to go swimming in the swimming pool at a nearby hotel. Ma and Pa thought it was too cold to swim, but Little Kid and I had an awesome time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9730.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9730-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9730\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN9730-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our last hike in Death Valley was Golden Canyon. It was a short hike, but pretty. I spent a lot of time exploring small side canyons and scrambling up onto ridges.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2075\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0914-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Me on top of a ridge\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0914.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0914-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me on top of a ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0888.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0888-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0888\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0888-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent four days in the hottest place in the world: Death Valley. We explored the salt flats at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, at 285 feet below sea level. When we pulled up, Little Kid looked outside and said &#8220;snow!&#8221; The salt really did look like snow! We spent one day &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=2084\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Low Point of Our Trip<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2084"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2087,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions\/2087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}