Floyd VA to Luray, VA vie BRP & Skyline Drive – 245 milesRain and cold greater me as I awoke in my private motel. Fortunately the diner next door was open and the smell of coffee was in the air.
Austin to Connecticut via Giulia Super – Wrap up ; Day 7
After the tedious delays on Skyline Drive I decided to travel for miles rather then enjoyment and arrive at my Connecticut destination
Road trip to Austin TX from Connecticut with Giulia Super in tow.
The ’73 super is packed and loaded on the trailer, the truck is loaded too. An unfurnished condo on the shores of Lady Bird Lake await, as does a visit to IKEA! I’m thinking this trip will be one-way for 73 Giulia …
Europe 2015 – Part Two: Netherlands to Belgium
July 12, 2015 – Drive from Utrecht NL, to Ypres, Belgium. Our first scenic stop is Kasteel Bouvigne for a quick photo then off to some Trappist beer at Westmalle Abbey where the beer is brewed and Café Trappisten where it is served. …
Europe 2015 – Part Four: Colmar France to Lake Garda Italy
July 14, 2015 – Drive 453 mi, 8 hours, 46 minutes As we arrived too late in the day to see the sights of Colmar we spent some of the morning exploring this small French town sometimes called “Little Venice”. Back …
Europe 2015 – Part Thirteen: Back to the Netherlands
August 4th – 9th 2015 August 4/5: Setting off from Lake Garda we traveled North back to the Netherlands via Austria and Germany arriving into the Netherlands via Maastricht. Our first day on the road through the beautiful Dolomites located …
California to NY 2011 – Day 1: San Francisco to Yosemite National Park
It was not easy to leave San Francisco but we have many miles to travel and a bunch of very twisty roads planed by the Dutchmen. I think it must be very difficult for Europeans to understand the vast distances …
California to NY 2011 – Day 2: Oakhurst California to Fallon Nevada
After a long day of twisty, high altitude roads yesterday – we had much more to look forward today. We left the horrid Black Hawk Lodge in Coarsegold CA and drove north on route 41 towards Yosemite park. When we …
California to NY 2011 – Day 3: Fallon Nevada to Burley Idaho
The original route planned by Dinky for crossing Nevada was route 50, also called “America’s Loneliest Highway”. Named so because of the many miles of nothingness that it crosses, without a single town to pass through (save ghost towns). Fortunately …
California to NY 2011 – Day 4: Burley Idaho to Cody Wyoming
Idaho only seemed to look better in the AM because today we were going to see something besides potatoes and wheat fields. Just before we were able to say our goodbyes to Idaho we were subjected to some very steep …
California to NY 2011 – Day 5: Cody Wyoming to Rapid City South Dakota
Total Distance: 650.57 km (404.2 mi) Total Time: 11:26:09 Moving Time: 9:06:21 Average Speed: 56.89 km/h (35.3 mi/h) Average Moving Speed: 71.44 km/h (44.4 mi/h) Max Speed: 137.77 km/h (85.6 mi/h) Min Elevation: 981 m (3217 ft) Max Elevation: 2727 …
California to NY 2011 – Day 6: – Rapid City South Dakota to Sioux Falls
We awoke early eager to depart Rapid City – this day we had a interesting place to see other then the endless tarmac of Interstate 90. Today we had plans to visit the Badlands National Park. After only an hour …