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Congratz as kid used to ski dodge ridge family trip.all the time we would share a cabin with South Bay friends of family. Great apple cider in Strawberry...I retired last week.
A couple friends and I decided to do a road trip to celebrate. Goal was to leave last week and come back tomorrow. The weather changed our plans.
We left Wed morning early from Santa Cruz. Our goal was mid Nevada, north of Tonopah in the Humbolt Toiyabe mountains. Approx 9 hours if all went well.
Got through the Bay Area early for a weekday morning. No rush hour traffic. Then out 580 towards Tracy/Mantica/Yosemite Gateway. Still in the dark, we missed the HWY 120 turnoff to Yosemite, which actually turned out to be a good thing and ended up going over Sonora Pass. 25% grades on the east side. I'd never been past Strawberry/Dodge Ridge so it was all new. That is steep.
Down to Hwy 395 and south to Lee Vining. Then back on 120 from Lee Vining over to Benton. I thought it might make a good stop to
do an OHV road south of Mono Lake - Panum crater. Wrong. Deep ash, not sand. Bottomless. I got stuck and it took us two hours to get back out to the pavement. It was an adventure. Then to Benton, Hwy 6 out to 95 and Tonopah. Gas in Tonopah. Gas is the major commodity in Tonopah to get you to someplace else. Then up Hwy 376 to our destination. Let us just say it was remote.
More to follow.
I'm glad I delayed for a decade and got the best waves when I was in my prime. I figured that I would get back into golf when I couldn't surf. Wrong I can't do either.I retired after 33 years at 55. Snowboarded for 6 years 85 plus days a year.
Moved back to SOCal after wive retired both 62. Life was pretty damn good.
Damn Covid has fucked all sorts of travel plans. Enjoyed a few years, but sh!t tends to happen. Always wanted a boat trip with friends, but that doesn't seem to be in the plans anymore.
And I'm running out of time.
74 and like you, running out of time but I'm hitting the road when I'm 75, if I can still walk without a cane or phuggin "walker". Don't have the "shakes, still pulling " 7 to 10 mile walks a day and my attitude is still, boogie till ya puke. A lot of national parks that I still want to see and open roads I want to drive. My other half is scared to travel and she's 9 years younger. She already knows my wishes. "Get on board or Poppa is gonna be a rolin stone"I retired after 33 years at 55. Snowboarded for 6 years 85 plus days a year.
Moved back to SOCal after wive retired both 62. Life was pretty damn good.
Damn Covid has fucked all sorts of travel plans. Enjoyed a few years, but sh!t tends to happen. Always wanted a boat trip with friends, but that doesn't seem to be in the plans anymore.
And I'm running out of time.
Congrats on your retirement.Just ran into one of my Co Workers who took the retirement incentive in the local Nob Hill supermarket.
Have you been to Crown King?Congratulations. Enjoy it. The road trip sounds like a really good start. Post up some pics.
Are you going to the Lucky Spur Saloon? It's now on my bucket list of remote bars to visit.
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Yes it would.South Dakota would be a fun stop.
It looked to me like there was lot's of good camping to be had. I found the Hutterites pretty interesting too.Yes it would.
I really want to see Little BigHorn. Custers Last Stand. The Arrogance of Murica.
I would like to be able to take a tour of Skinwealker Ranch if it's available....
We give them choices...It looked to me like there was lot's of good camping to be had. I found the Hutterites pretty interesting too.