March 26, 2022 I am now enjoying time with my friends in San Francisco. On Saturday I drove north from San Jose to meet Christian and Rita (on the left above) as they arrived at San Francisco airport and we drove to the home of Kusum and Uday (right) who are our gracious hosts for … Continue reading Fun in San Francisco – Part 1
March 25, 2022 Today’s weather appeared to be the same as yesterday when I left Morro Bay to drive north on California’s Route 1 coast road as there was thick mist shrouding everything. This proved to be the case for the first 100 miles or so as the spectacular views faded into grayness. Most … Continue reading California Route 1
March 24, 2022 No road video today, just a map. Today was pretty much a disaster and the one good thing, a beautiful, scenic drive, only added to the scale of the disaster. This was supposed to be a relaxing day driving just 135 miles up the coast from Ventura to Morro Bay and … Continue reading A beautiful disaster
March 23, 2022 Map and road video Not much to report today as I was mainly driving towards the Pacific Ocean on crowded freeways north of Los Angeles. When I reached Ventura I took the opportunity to celebrate the arrival at the coast with a walk at the San Buenaventura State Beach and along the … Continue reading Arriving at the Pacific Ocean
March 22, 2022 Map and road video of today’s journey Today I visited Joshua Tree National Park as I continued my westward path into California. It was my first visit to this park and I wasn’t too sure of what to expect since the National Park Service does not make the brochure available online. The … Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park
March 21, 2022 Map and Mt. Lemmon scenic byway road video Today had a couple of hiccups that cut the drive short but was very enjoyable nonetheless. Several days ago a former student of mine, Raphael (class of 2014), who still follows my blog noticed I was heading his way and suggested we meet up … Continue reading First real scenic drive of the trip
March 20, 2022 Map and road video After spending 5 full days in Texas I am now sprinting towards the west coast, trying to find interesting things to do along the way to stretch my legs on long drives. Today I planned a stop at a scenic overlook in El Paso for a photo op … Continue reading A pleasant hike on the way to Tucson