The Road to El Dorado……
And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow—
‘Shadow,’ said he,
‘Where can it be—
This land of Eldorado?’
‘Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,’
The shade replied,—
‘If you seek for Eldorado!’
Would you believe I rode 150 miles today, just to take a photo of this sign?
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Ever since
@Jim opened this thread with this famous poem, I have had it in my mind to visit this god forsaken place. The El Dorado Hot Springs Resort in Tonapah Arizona, and it’s a nudist resort at that!
And no, I didn’t pack a beach towel and go skinny dipping.
You wouldn’t believe all the good reviews this dump gets. It has a natural hot springs , and it’s kinda overgrown and jungley. It has a bunch of pools and hot tubs, some private , in case you wanna get your freak on. I didn’t actually go in, but you can see photos online if you’re curious,
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There is nothing around here except a gas station and a taco truck, and miles and miles of open desert and farmland.
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But then , in this instance, it never was about the destination……that was only an excuse to….
JUST RIDE !