| FrankM-RG5 | -- 06-15-2013 @ 10:57 PM |
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I write these at the end of the day and it is a bit difficult as I do not take notes while driving. Or even after we stop. But I guess I am able to chronicle enough of the trip to give everyone an idea of what it is like out here. John and I were the last ones out today due to all the picture taking and me trying to get the day before photos uploaded. We started out about 9 on a 255 mile ride. You would think this would not be a problem but once we stop and start talking to someone we do not get going. And that is not a bad thing. We travel the small towns and stop to learn something about them. The old cars attract people so conversations are struck up and we get a real feel for the locale. To just drive by and say that looks like a nice place and maybe take a few pictures is like looking at a menu and not bothering to eat at the restaurant. By stopping and talking to the locals we get a flavor for the town. Our first stop was Eureka, Nevada not to be confused with Eureka, Utah where we were yesterday. Upon arriving a girl came out and asked if she could take pictures of our cars. We said, “sure, as long as she was in a few. “ John was shy at first but I talked him into it. From there we investigated the town a bit. We met John and Dee, who were traveling with us, and talked to them for a bit about places to see. Got some 3 in 1 oil at the hardware store for John’s generator. Visited the grocery store. See the pictures. Talked to a local who worked in a gold mine. Talked to another girl who made some suggestions about the museum and the opera house. She also told us about when the town burned one year and was flooded the next. Of course a few people want to come by and just talk about the cars. After we finished our snooping John insisted we go back to the restaurant we stopped at earlier to get lunch. As we were readying to drive our cars up we met a national director of the V8 club, Lou Mraz. We talked to him for a bit and then he ended up coming up to the restaurant to chat with us while we had lunch. We did not get out of there until after two and had at least a 3 hour ride ahad of us. 80 miles or so to the next town. We only stopped in Austin long enough to get gas and talk to some college kids doing a geological survey there for a class they were taking. And a few more people asking about the cars. So after were gassed up we crossed a few more mountains and ended up in Fallon. John lost part of his windshield wiper and tried to find it with no luck. There were no other breakdowns to report today. I posted a lot of pictures to try and let you see what we see out there. Route 50 is known as the lonliest road in the country and I think you can see why. Another point of interest is that this also follows part of the original pony express route. http://www.flickr.com/photos/97420130@N04/
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| Stroker | -- 06-16-2013 @ 4:30 PM |
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Frank: I made my first two-lane drive from Iowa to California in 1957, driving a 51 Ford 6-cyl. F-1. Your photo's brought back many memories of the vast vista's of that drive. I've traveled from the mid-west to the west coast many times since, but mainly on the 4-lane "superslabs". Your photo's and dialog brought a lot back to the way we used to enjoy the travel adventure. The Interstate Highway System as insulated a couple of generations from the delightful experience of approaching each new town/village encountered as a unique experience. My dad, (well it is Father's Day), regularly commuted between Iowa and California in the 1920's, 30's, etc. He has told me stories about searching for tin-cans in order to melt the tin solder to patch a leaky radiator in the middle of nowhere, and then searching for a stream to re-fill his radiator. You have been sharing an adventure. God Speed, and Favorable Winds.
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| FrankM-RG5 | -- 06-16-2013 @ 11:08 PM |
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You just made my day.
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