Author Topic: Road trip (Read 2803 times)

Paddy · « **on:** October 22, 2007, 07:51:19 PM »

Just need a destination. I was all ready for a bonzai run up to northeastern Oregon (1100 miles) to see my brother and get our Mom's ashes settled, but the mountain is already snow covered and inaccessible so it will have to wait until next spring.

Soooooo, I'm all dressed up and no place to go. Any suggestions for a 7-10 day roundtrip run from central coastal CA?

De Selby · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:59:40 PM »

Northside of the Grand Canyon?

charby · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:28:05 PM »

Ozark Mountains, leaves should be turning there in a few weeks. I'm in central Iowa and finally the trees are starting to turn to fall colors.

-C

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:31:01 PM »

Aren't you the guy that hates gas-guzzlers? undecided

K Frame · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:34:40 PM »

San Diego is nice this time of year...

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:02:01 PM »

You can get 7-10 days of crap into a Pious?
grin

You'll risk some bad weather, but maybe a run through the Grand Canyon, four corners area, Colorado, Utah (specifically the parks like Zion) and back. You could easily spend a day in each of several very cool places.
Sedona AZ
Grand Canyon
Zion Nat'l park
Arches Nat'l park

doczinn · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2007, 02:37:28 PM »

Through Utah, down through the mountains of Colorado to Durango, see New Mexico and the Grand Canyon, check out Flagstaff, Sedona, and/or Prescott, and back.

Paddy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2007, 04:40:14 PM »

Quote from: jamisjockey on October 23, 2007, 12:02:01 PM

You can get 7-10 days of crap into a Pious?
grin

You'll risk some bad weather, but maybe a run through the Grand Canyon, four corners area, Colorado, Utah (specifically the parks like Zion) and back. You could easily spend a day in each of several very cool places.
Sedona AZ
Grand Canyon
Zion Nat'l park
Arches Nat'l park

heh. Not taking the Prius, taking something even smaller, my 'yota Echo which gets 40mpg (or did until I put the BFG Traction T/A's on it.) And hey, what do I need for 7-10 days anyway? Boots, jeans, clean underwear, warm jacket, a penknife and a bottle of Evian laugh

You're right about all those places, they are beautifully spectacular. But, I've been to all of them at least half a dozen times.

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Through Utah, down through the mountains of Colorado to Durango, see New Mexico and the Grand Canyon, check out Flagstaff, Sedona, and/or Prescott, and back.

I was thinking of NM, haven't been there in awhile.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2007, 04:44:23 PM »

So will you stop criticizing people who drive larger vehicles, now? Using a lot of gas needlessly, there.

Tallpine · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2007, 04:55:49 PM »

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And hey, what do I need for 7-10 days anyway? Boots, jeans, clean underwear, warm jacket, a penknife and a bottle of Evian

You forgot your towel. Never go anywhere without your towel. grin

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2007, 05:18:46 PM »

So, go again.
The one thing I've learned is every time I go somewhere, I wish I had another day or two to explore more.
Drive to Moab, UT on day one. Spend a few days hiking and biking and screwing off. Drive home.
Done.
Or, you could drive to VA and say hi. Then drive home.

K Frame · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:04:37 PM »

"You can get 7-10 days of crap into a Pious?"

THAT is funny!

K Frame · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:06:44 PM »

Ever been to Capulin Volcano National Monument in North East New Mexico?

Very near the NRA Whittington Center and Telluride, Colorado.

INCREDIBLY beautiful.

It's also the area where I want to move when I retire.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:09:07 PM »

Come to my house.
We can cook hotdogs on my tiny grill and then throw rocks at cars as they pass.
<-- NC.

Paddy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:31:13 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 23, 2007, 05:06:44 PM

Ever been to Capulin Volcano National Monument in North East New Mexico?

Very near the NRA Whittington Center and Telluride, Colorado.

INCREDIBLY beautiful.

It's also the area where I want to move when I retire.

It looks to be quite a distance from Telluride, but my AAA map cuts off at Raton, NM, so I can't be sure.

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Come to my house.
We can cook hotdogs on my tiny grill and then throw rocks at cars as they pass.
<-- NC.

Now that sounds like down home fun. But do you talk with a funny accent? Or is that only folks from SC?

K Frame · « **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:50:07 PM »

Crap.

Trinidad, Colorado, not Telluride.

Telluride is quite a bit farther west than Raton, and roughly parallel with Colorado Springs.

Trinidad is a quaint little town, certainly not a great tourist destination, but charming.

And, it's right off I-25, same as Raton.

doczinn · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:53:39 PM »

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Trinidad is a quaint little town, certainly not a great tourist destination

That's an oxymoron.

K Frame · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:20:51 PM »

Quote from: doczinn on October 23, 2007, 05:53:39 PM

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Trinidad is a quaint little town, certainly not a great tourist destination

That's an oxymoron.

Like hell it is.

It means that it's not been bottled, marketed, recrafted, sanitized, advertised, and pushed like Santa Fe, Taos, or even Telluride.

GigaBuist · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:24:37 PM »

Late October, 10 days, and you've got a car that gets 40mpg.

Vermont's pretty spiffy this time of year! Yeah, I know you're in CA right now. Three days there, three days back, and that leaves you with 4 days to plod around New England.

doczinn · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:30:45 PM »

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It means that it's not been bottled, marketed, recrafted, sanitized, advertised, and pushed like Santa Fe, Taos, or even Telluride.

Which makes it a great tourist destination - at least for me.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:32:07 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 23, 2007, 06:20:51 PM

Quote from: doczinn on October 23, 2007, 05:53:39 PM

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Trinidad is a quaint little town, certainly not a great tourist destination

That's an oxymoron.

Like hell it is.

It means that it's not been bottled, marketed, recrafted, sanitized, advertised, and pushed like Santa Fe, Taos, or even Telluride.

Mike, I think Riley hacked your account.

By the way, Riles, get a Sam's Club membership. Since you'll be wasting gas, you might as well get the best prices.

Paddy · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:39:27 PM »

Quote from: GigaBuist on October 23, 2007, 06:24:37 PM

Late October, 10 days, and you've got a car that gets 40mpg.

Vermont's pretty spiffy this time of year! Yeah, I know you're in CA right now. Three days there, three days back, and that leaves you with 4 days to plod around New England.

That sounds really tempting, BUT, I Rand McNally'd SBP to BTV and it's 3100 miles! No way I can do 1k miles per day. And, if I get that close to Nova Scotia, I need to go there, too (Long story, my family has roots there and a lot of history involving Oak Island and the treasure).

I spent a fall in upstate NY once, and nothing (so far) in the West compares.

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It means that it's not been bottled, marketed, recrafted, sanitized, advertised, and pushed like Santa Fe, Taos, or even Telluride

Yikes! Mike and I agree on something. Make peace with your God because Armageddon is near. shocked

Tourism is IN FACT driven by marketing, advertising and hype.

K Frame · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:43:55 PM »

I always try to hit the anti-tourist tourist destinations.

That's why I love Capulin.

It's in the middle of frigging NOWHERE. Very few people at any given time.

The day I was there I shared the volcano with maybe 10 other people.

Paddy · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2007, 07:51:48 PM »

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By the way, Riles, get a Sam's Club membership. Since you'll be wasting gas, you might as well get the best prices.

I paid $3.15 /gal today, anything less than that is a bargain.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:04:56 PM »

In that case, come on out to Missouri. I think it's about 2.55 right now.

And, no, that's not the Sam's Club price.

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