The Grand Canyon

After a whirlwind trip through CA that took 15 days, I made it to the Grand Canyon.  Drove along old Route 66 .  I got my kicks on route 66, a few rocks and some old motels also. 

How does it feel driving my car all day with the pedal to the floor, wind in my face, no traffic  , just me the car and the road.  It feels Great........

The Jouney Home

It is late and the west coast swing has come to an end.  I am in Prescott AZ and will head to New Mexico tomorrow.  Words are not sufficient to describe what I have seen so far, so here are a few pictures of the West Coast.













 

The road home

I have been on the road for 45 days.  Each day has been different and each mile  driven has taken me to new adventures and new friends.  The Pacific Coast Highway (US 1) is a road like no other.  Not for the fainthearted, it goes the length of the West Coast. 

In some areas their are no services and the edge of the road can be just inches away



Sunsets are , well,  just look



San Francisco  was wonderful to visit.  A high school friend, Meryl Krauss (Nuefield) took me on a tour of the city.


 
Staying with old friend Greg Akula  in Walnut Creek,  we drove to Sausalito to visit his good friend Marian Wheeler,  who hosted dinner at her house overlooking Sausalito Harbor .  The dinner was  fabulous as was the view.   Marian is a principle in the " Wheeler Group "  a leading Bay area interior design company.  It was a welcome relief from camping in the wilderness.



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My owner once owned an old corvette and she would take me for rides

Lake Tahoe

My travels have taken me across the country over the last 40 days.  It has been a journey of a life time so far and the car has held up very well. Thanks to everyone who has helped me go from the Atlantic to the Pacific!

I have traveled the less beaten path through small towns and cities and have seen an America and its people in a way that some of us never do.  Hard working men and women trying to keep small towns alive, sometimes successfully and sometime not.  The loss of many traditional manufacturing jobs over the last few decades has created havoc with life as it was once known. I hope the future will bring more opportunities and rewards for all and I give thanks for the life that I have .

A few pictures of my travels from Northern California to San Francisco





 

The NorthWest

My ride continues to be wonderful.  The ride along the Washington and Oregon coast was breathtaking.  Roads are right on the edge of the continent.  Camping has been fun in the National and State Parks.  Roads are challenging and the weather changes every few miles depending being in a valley, beach or rain forest.  I head towards Lake Tahoe on the Thursday and SF by the weekend.  Just resting for a few days in Redding CA.







My uncle used to own a corvette

Reaching The Pacific

On September 2, 2010 , one month to the day,  I reached the Pacific Ocean at the most NW location in the Continental US on the Olympic Peninsula at 4:30 PM PT

Days End