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Another long day. 350 miles or so. Almost all of it was on state highways, and that’s totally the way to go. They have a ton of passing lanes, and those cute little towns and so on. Also worth noting that only idiots like me take state highways any great distance. So whomever may be…
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Hit 5,500 miles the day after hitting 5,000 miles. So it begins! I’m working hard to avoid the interstate highways because I get too competitive. State highways are interesting, often lonely, and pass through interesting little towns and areas. Before I left the interstate for some lovely and lonely state highways, I went through El…
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The Great Crossing The next few days are a bit of a race. One of the rules for myself on this trip was that I wasn’t going to chase miles, and I wasn’t going to chase hours. That it was meant to be chill, not schedule bound. The Great Crossing (TGC) is the exception. Texas…
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It was supposed to be a long day chasing miles from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so I could spend time with my Aunt and Uncle. And it was a lovely visit with them, and we had some banging Mexican food. Also, I was given a painting created by one of my favorite uncles. I have…
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One of the primary goals of this trip was to drive my convertible, top down, down the Las Vegas strip. Because I had always wanted to do that. It’s the kind of thing people would warn you not to do because of the traffic and congestion. Nuts to that! I have three more goals that…
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4,000 miles! Up early to get a jump on any storm that may have deposited 2 feel of snow on us, but that didn’t happen. Got to drive through much desert and experience the long hot roads. Temperature only got up to the low 80’s until later in the day when we got to 90.…
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My day so far. Left the mountain lodge, which was really nice but had no laundry facilities. Rather than take the advice of both GPS (one in car and one on phone) I turned right instead of left. Both GPS units began a campaign to convince me what I was doing was wrong and would…
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On the way out of town I stopped to say goodbye to the Pacific Ocean. Sad, but happy for the experience of seeing her again. Was ready to leave Monterey. My head was getting tangled with memories of the past and knitted brows of the future. Tonight I’m getting early sleep and a good day…
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Spent the day wandering about thinking of things and remembering things. Ate a few things. Bought a Big Sur Bixby Bridge fridge magnet. I joined the Marine Corps at the last minute of 1988, went to boot camp in the first minute of 1989. When I signed up they really liked me, so they let…
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Heading out from San Francisco, I stopped by the Golden Gate bridge bright and early, got a spot in the parking lot, and got to walk the bridge. The bridge has been a thing for me for some time. There is a great documentary about The Bridge that I’ve watched countless times. Everyone gets that…
