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
19 March 2022 Map and road video of drive I knew I was going to have a day of pure driving to get out of Texas and today was it. The area I was crossing is sparsely populated and there are few attractions. I was passing through Van Horn, the launch site for Jeff Bezos’ … Continue reading Just Driving West across Texas
March 18, 2022 Map and road video of today’s driving I do not like to book hotels any further ahead than I have to so that I can remain flexible and, usually, get the best price. When I am spending the night in a place that I know has plenty of hotels I often check … Continue reading Sometimes plans have to be changed