Great Roads
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Oregon–Green Springs Highway
This curvy highway snakes around the mountains and was a major part of our route between Bend and Hood River. It was quite a road. I’ve driven Pikes Peak and Mount Washington. I’ve driven the Tail of the Dragon and… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Titan II Missile Museum
Okay, it’s not a car, but it is a motor vehicle and very fast and it was on the side of the road. This was quite an exhibit, especially these days. I mean, how often do you get to see… Continue reading
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On the Road from TX to CO
It was time to leave TX and head to Santa Fe, NM, but NM was still having a tough time with wildfires and so we headed to Colorado Springs for a while. You get used to the view of the… Continue reading
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Paris, TX
We had to stop here and see the tower. Continue reading
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Ancient Ways and Rides to Nowhere
When I was a young lad, prior to obtaining a drivers license and having a vehicle at my disposal, my father would ask me from time to time (usually on a weekend) if I would like to come with him… Continue reading
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STi on the Isle of Man
Well folks I am busy traveling, but I will try to provide some posts as I wander. Here is a fantastic view, not only of some fantastic driving on a fantastic road, but the telemetry of the driver’s physical dashboard… Continue reading
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VIR–A whole new track
Virginia International Raceway has a well deserved reputation as one of the great road courses in the United States. I have enjoyed many track days there since 2000 and hope to continue to. Over the years there have been a… Continue reading
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Those Things You find on the Side of the Road
In the miles and miles of driving around the US this summer here are some examples of what I found on the side of the road: Continue reading
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Ypsilanti’s Automotive Heritage Museum
Dare you to say that three times fast. The P71 prowled around the neighborhood in Michigan until we came to the intersection where this museum sits. What a great looking place it is, too. The inside has a really nice… Continue reading
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Hey, What’s that stuff in my oil?
It was a nice clear Indiana morning as I drove toward Fort Wayne. The sun was working its way up in the east and the road was clear ahead. There was a crop duster plane doing its thing in the… Continue reading
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