It probably would not be a surprise to some of you, but the lowest point in America is in California. I am talking about the geographic lowest point in North America, not just the moral nadir.The name is Death Valley which is an apt description. Twent years ago I traversed it from east to west.This time I went from south to north on 127 to Shoshone.Mind you there is not much there or at Death Valley Junction.Expect high gas prices and limited selection at the stores. It was here I found a station with $5.99-a-gallon gasoline.We came in on Highway ...