Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:29:14 -0800
Reply-To: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: NYC to Palo Alto CA
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Just some helpful SW tips... Don't stop in Albuquerque. You might never
leave after tasting the green chiles.
Flagstaff is OK. Try not to hit Barstow at night. It's the ONLY reason
Bakersfield isn't the armpit of California. Stay on 99, don't tempt fate
with a trp over to I-5. That's a very fast nasty road. 152 is... an
experience. Stop for lunch or dinner at the Casa de Fruita. Or even stay at
the Casa de Motel.
In the east... 81 is a great road as long as it doesn't snow. You will go
right by skyline drive in the Shenendoah Valley of VA, as well as being real
close to Monticello, home of Tommy Jefferson. Further south is Kingsport
Tenn., home of one of the largest polymer plants in the country. You'll know
it by it's smell...
Now of course you have Knoxville and Nashville, I'spect you have those
already scoped out.
I've heard the area north west of Little Rock is suppose to be beautiful but
I never been there. OK City is next, stop and pay yer respects to those who
died at the hands of Timothy McVey.
Swing north on I-25 to the north side of Albuquerque to see some of the
large shops where there is smoe pretty nice Jade and silver Indian made
jewelry. Rancho de Corrales use to be a pretty good restaurant. It's right
next to Rio Rancho, home to a number of Intel fabs.
Lonely going from there till Flagstaff unless you go off the path a bit and
find the cliff dwellings to the east of Flagstaff.
High desert.. I like it.
Take care, have a great trip.
tim in san jose
On 11/22/06, Sam Johnson <wrey45@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> This Saturday Nov. 25th we will set off to make the journey fron NYC to
> Palo
> Alto California hauling my much-travelled white 1984 Westy behind a 16ft
> yellow Penske truck . I plan to travel west from the George Washington
> Bridge on I-80 to south on I-81 to west on I-40 to west on Rte 58 to north
> on Rte 99 to west on Rte 152 to north on I-101 to Palo Alto. Any unusual
> sights to be seen along the way or a better way to go?
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all
>
> Sam
>
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