Tuesday April 5, 2022 I was beginning to think that my hastily planned trip east was jinxed when I learned that road work, which started only yesterday, had closed Route 50 and I had to take a 73 mile (117 km) detour today. However, that detour proved to be spectacular and I found myself … Continue reading An Unexpected Silver Lining
Monday April 4, 2022 When I decided to base the western half of my drive home on Route 50 I wasn’t sure what to expect but, so far, it has been very rewarding. Today was frustrating in several ways but the drive was very scenic despite being on interstate highway. My original plan for … Continue reading Route 50 is proving to be very scenic
Sunday April 3, 2022 I continued a further 240 miles along Route 50 today, entering Utah and the Mountain time zone. The drive was varied, mainly scenic but, if anything, more lonely than in Nevada. The only tourist destination along the route was Great Basin National Park but I decided not to visit. 2021 … Continue reading Great Drive with a Sting in the Tail
Saturday April 2, 2022 US Route 50 runs almost across the whole USA from Sacramento, California to Ocean City, Maryland and passes just a couple of miles from my home. Since I had used this to get from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe I decided to base my route east on Route 50 – at … Continue reading America’s Loneliest Road
March 31, 2022 After dropping my friends at the airport I used the San Mateo Bridge to cross San Francisco Bay and headed towards Lake Tahoe, a distance of 232 miles (373 km). The early section of the drive was very pleasant and Route 50 as I neared Tahoe was spectacular but all overlooks … Continue reading Lake Tahoe
March 30, 2022 Sadly, today was our last day in San Francisco but we had a great day trip to Sausalito on the ferry. This gave us the opportunity to spend time at the extensive market in the ferry building in downtown San Francisco before boarding the ferry for the half hour journey north to … Continue reading Fun in San Francisco – Part 3
March 28, 2022 Today was museum day as the weather forecast was for rain and, although the day dawned bright and dry, we stuck to the plan as they are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. San Francisco has many great museums but we decided to visit the Asian Art Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern … Continue reading Fun in San Francisco – Part 2