No, Not Yet
I haven't gotten to the recap of our trip that I'm still planning to write; but I did update the Memories page, and flesh out a story that I began before vacation: The Answer Man.
posted by James at
17:11
2003-09-27
2003-09-13
Almost There
At last! A short travel day, a motel that provides computers with internet access for their guests, and a quiet time to sit and compose... I have a hope of completing an entry here.
We left Delta, Utah this morning and arrived here in Tonopah, Nevada at about 14:00. Today's driving was over routes that we've travelled several times before so there wasn't much that was new and exciting to us -- plus US Highway 50 and US Highway 6 across central Utah and central Nevada are among our least-favored drives. There are some interesting things along those routes; but neither of us is a great fan of the desert, and that is the predominant feature of the landscape here.
I broke the rules a little bit this afternoon: I actually stopped the car and got out to take some pictures. It was a black-rock lava flow along US Highway 6, about an hour east of Tonopah. But I really needed to get out of the car and move around a bit -- I didn't stop just to take pictures.
When I get home, I am hoping to add some new sections here. Watch for "Roads Worth Driving" and "Highway Hypnosis" and perhaps a bit about men versus women or the spirit of the West.
By the way, I've added a link to the entry for 2003-09-01 (below) -- it seems that we managed to include several of the U.S. National Scenic Byways in our itinerary without even realizing that such a program exists. I'll concur with their selections; having travelled much of the American West I've driven many of the routes they've included as well as many that weren't. They've got many of the best ones (and there are some that I won't recommend because part of their allure -- for me, at least -- is their obscurity).
We left Delta, Utah this morning and arrived here in Tonopah, Nevada at about 14:00. Today's driving was over routes that we've travelled several times before so there wasn't much that was new and exciting to us -- plus US Highway 50 and US Highway 6 across central Utah and central Nevada are among our least-favored drives. There are some interesting things along those routes; but neither of us is a great fan of the desert, and that is the predominant feature of the landscape here.
I broke the rules a little bit this afternoon: I actually stopped the car and got out to take some pictures. It was a black-rock lava flow along US Highway 6, about an hour east of Tonopah. But I really needed to get out of the car and move around a bit -- I didn't stop just to take pictures.
When I get home, I am hoping to add some new sections here. Watch for "Roads Worth Driving" and "Highway Hypnosis" and perhaps a bit about men versus women or the spirit of the West.
By the way, I've added a link to the entry for 2003-09-01 (below) -- it seems that we managed to include several of the U.S. National Scenic Byways in our itinerary without even realizing that such a program exists. I'll concur with their selections; having travelled much of the American West I've driven many of the routes they've included as well as many that weren't. They've got many of the best ones (and there are some that I won't recommend because part of their allure -- for me, at least -- is their obscurity).
posted by James at
17:13
2003-09-01
That's A Pretty Good Start
Well, the only portion of that original itinerary that we've seen so far is this section along Utah's state highway number 12:
By the way, we're considering this as a scouting trip only; this southwestern section of Utah deserves much more time to explore than the quick once-over we're giving it now. For this trip we are travelling through... next time I'd like to travel to here.
I told the folks at the office was planning some world-class loafing during this vacation. Since most of our time so far has been spent driving or sleeping I'm afraid that I'm a failure in loafing department. No, wait! I have been loafing: I was so lazy that I wouldn't stop the car and get out to take photos of the scenic spots -- I simply held the camera at arm's length and pointed it in what seemed to be about the right direction and fired away. That's loafing.
- Utah
- Cannonville
- Henrieville
- Escalante
- Boulder
- Grover
- Torrey
By the way, we're considering this as a scouting trip only; this southwestern section of Utah deserves much more time to explore than the quick once-over we're giving it now. For this trip we are travelling through... next time I'd like to travel to here.
I told the folks at the office was planning some world-class loafing during this vacation. Since most of our time so far has been spent driving or sleeping I'm afraid that I'm a failure in loafing department. No, wait! I have been loafing: I was so lazy that I wouldn't stop the car and get out to take photos of the scenic spots -- I simply held the camera at arm's length and pointed it in what seemed to be about the right direction and fired away. That's loafing.
posted by James at
08:42
2003-08-30
Are We There Yet?
At an earlier stage in planning this was the route we were considering. We'll still be covering a major portion of this route, though the Yosemite piece was abandoned in favor of the faster route through Las Vegas -- we've travelled all these areas enough times before to be willing (reluctantly) to trade the splendor of Yosemite for additional time to explore areas we've not travelled so extensively.
Or.... we will be if I ever get myself away from the keyboard. How will I survive two weeks without constantly being within a few feet of a computer?
- California
- Newman
- Stevinson
- Merced
- Planada
- Catheys Valley
- Mariposa
- Midpines
- El Portal
- Yosemite
- Lee Vining
- Benton Hot Springs
- Benton
- Nevada
- Basalt
- Coaldale
- Tonopah
- Warm Springs
- Rachel
- Tempiute
- Crystal Springs
- Caliente
- Panaca
- Utah
- Uvada
- Modena
- Newcastle
- Cedar City
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Panguitch
- Tropic
- Cannonville
- Henrieville
- Escalante
- Boulder
- Grover
- Torrey
- Caineville
- Hanksville
- Hite
- Fry Canyon
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Blanding
- Monticello
- Colorado
- Egnar
- Slick Rock
- Basin
- Redvale
- Coventry
- Norwood
- Placerville
- Leonard
- Sams
- Noel
- Ridgeway
- Eldredge
- Colona
- Uncompahgre
Or.... we will be if I ever get myself away from the keyboard. How will I survive two weeks without constantly being within a few feet of a computer?
posted by James at
05:45
2003-08-27
Help!
That's what Carol said. She saved the confirmation address but couldn't figure out how to get to the main update address for this blog. She should be along any time now with something new -- I sent her the information she'll need to get here.
posted by James at
09:16
2003-08-24
Well... It's A Start
This page is here primarily so we can keep track of stuff that happens while we're traveling.
If you got to this page it is because you've been snooping around my site, or because I actually gave you this address to look at. I haven't yet linked to it from anywhere else.
If you were looking for my normal collection of stuff you probably want http://jdcard.com/.
Anyway here it is, such as it is.
If you got to this page it is because you've been snooping around my site, or because I actually gave you this address to look at. I haven't yet linked to it from anywhere else.
If you were looking for my normal collection of stuff you probably want http://jdcard.com/.
Anyway here it is, such as it is.
posted by James at
14:02
