we're on the rooooooad...
To nowhere... actually, more like the road to the Grand Canyon. But it's a long, boring trip, so we're taking a couple of days to get there. Tonight, we're in a place called Barstow, having travelled around 300 miles today. Not a lot of photos today, mostly because, for the most part, it's an ugly, boring drive.
The early part of the trip was quite nice, with beautiful views out the window of the hills near Yosemite. It really is a spectacular place.
But as we proceeded South towards Fresno, the smog began to close in. This was pollution of the worst kind, with visibility severly reduced, to the point where, for the longest time, we couldn't even see the mountains to our East. But, when the smog did (eventually) clear, we came into some beautiful terrain. We also saw the striking windmills of southern California.
Once through the hills, we hit the Mojave desert, and then came to the town of Mojave, where we saw the Airplane 'boneyards', where old passenger jets go into storage when they're not in use. It's amazing to see so many planes in one place at the same time.
We arrived in Barstow, a biggish highway/railway town in mid-afternoon, drove down the main motel drag, then came to our hotel to rest up for our next big day of driving. Tomorrow, we'll probably be in Needles or maybe Kingman.
Oh, and a big thanks to all y'all who emailed me about the commenting problems. fixed now, so you should be able to leave comments with now problems.
The early part of the trip was quite nice, with beautiful views out the window of the hills near Yosemite. It really is a spectacular place.
But as we proceeded South towards Fresno, the smog began to close in. This was pollution of the worst kind, with visibility severly reduced, to the point where, for the longest time, we couldn't even see the mountains to our East. But, when the smog did (eventually) clear, we came into some beautiful terrain. We also saw the striking windmills of southern California.
Once through the hills, we hit the Mojave desert, and then came to the town of Mojave, where we saw the Airplane 'boneyards', where old passenger jets go into storage when they're not in use. It's amazing to see so many planes in one place at the same time.
We arrived in Barstow, a biggish highway/railway town in mid-afternoon, drove down the main motel drag, then came to our hotel to rest up for our next big day of driving. Tomorrow, we'll probably be in Needles or maybe Kingman.
Oh, and a big thanks to all y'all who emailed me about the commenting problems. fixed now, so you should be able to leave comments with now problems.
posted by Jono Russell at 3:55 pm
5 Comments:
I always wanted to go to the boneyard, but only if they allow me inside. Anyway, looks cool. I envy your photo skills Jono, good work :).
300 miles! wow! whose driving :P ?
so glad we can leave comments again!
well, i had better go, i ave an early start tomorrow, again :P well, not as early as you had, but...early enough, for a holiday :) i have promised myself that i am going to slow down after results...or christmas...or something :P
you know me...anyway... other stuff to tell, but will stop boring everyone lese, and email you :P
keep up the awesome blogging!
wow, sounds like you're having a great time Jono. I can't wait until my trip now. When are you heading up to New York? Hope it's soon. Keep having fun :)
How'd the interview go, Vidya? And Adel? Alex, I'm going to on the 13th.
and the 11th, but that isn't in the way, since it is such an 'important day'!
it's pippa's bday!
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