Ghost Mine Episode 3

" I’ve always wanted to see the Mojave Desert. The oil rigs, water towers, tumbleweeds."

"It doesn’t look like a desert. Where’s the sand dunes? There’s bushes and scrub, and other things growing."

"There are different types of desert bozo. Not all of them have sand. You should do some research. Never know what you’ll find."

"Hey! The guidebook says there’s a town called Ballarat in the Mojave! Same spelling as our Ballarat in Victoria. Over near the Panamint Mountains and Death Valley. The town was a supply center for miners from 1897 to 1917. Gold mining – or maybe silver? Doesn’t say."

"You’ll have to do some research!"