Goin' Indy?

I'm a road trip enthusiast. I think it comes from my dad. He always liked to load up the old station wagon with Mom and all five of us kids (and sometimes even the cat) and get out of Dodge.

There's something about a good road trip that enlivens my feeling of freedom. And when I get the itch, I've gotta scratch. But over the years I've learned that while I'm not alone in my fondness for the roadtrip, I do seem to be in the minority. Seems most people I know would rather endure long waits at an airport and the cramped confines of an airplane than hit the road. To each his own...

In any event, ever since CNF gave me my walking papers, the road trip itch has been getting me bad. And now that I've got my new (used) wheels, I'm going for it.

Winter road trips can be a gamble, that's why I'm going to Nevada and heading south. I'm leaving tomorrow. I estimate this trip to be three weeks plus. And this thing is going to be a ROAD trip. I'm going to log some serious miles.

I'm going to start off easy. I'm hitting the family cabin at Lake Almanor as a first destination. It's familiar territory and I'll be able to make sure my new (used) 4Runner is in proper working order before I get too far. I need to make sure the 4 wheel drive is ready for the long haul.

After a couple of nites at Lake Almanor, I'll be heading out to Reno for one night to pick up some money the Silver Legacy owes me, then it'll be a plunge into Bumfuck, NV. I'll head out via U.S. 50, a.k.a. "the loneliest highway" in the US, then turn south on route 376 to Tonopah, NV. After a night there, I'm headed to Ely. If I don't post by then, call out the troopers.