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I made it home this morning at 8 AM after a grueling sprint home (from Utah to Virginia) in 2 days. I think I will just sleep for the rest of the day. Some stats from the road trip: Log 8230 miles (suppose I need to revise the title of the blog) 62 superchargers 21Continue reading “That’s a Wrap – A Post-trip SITREP”

I’ve got 2000 miles ahead of me with 35 hours of driving and charging time. I should easily do this in three days, let’s see how close I can get to being home in two days. Given that the COVID situation seems to be locking down the South reasonably well, I decided to go straightContinue reading “The Cannonball Run”

The morning hike through Bryce was a great way to wake up and start the day. It was chilly enough that I needed to wear a fleece. After a relatively quick 45 minutes of hiking around the vistas, it was time to hit the road. Now, with Teslas, you enter your destination, and it automaticallyContinue reading “Getting to The Arches”

Today’s objective is to get to Bryce by sunrise, then to the Arches, and lastly, a night shoot for one last attempt at capturing these dark skies. That’s a lot for one day, but it is the last day of hitting landmarks before seeing how quickly I can make it make to Virginia. Bryce Canyon

I believe morning hikes in the desert are preferred over afternoon hikes, on account of the mornings being a cool 54 degrees, and once the day gets going temps are hitting 105+ degrees. Added bonus, the crowds are significantly smaller.

Ah, this little post-quarantine adventure is coming to an end. Leaving California and deciding on how to get back is on my mind now. But before I start the cannonball run home, I have three more parks that we’re part of the original itinerary: Zion, Bryce, and Dead Horse (all in Utah). Driving up fromContinue reading “Three Parks and I’m Out!!!”

I am not sure which is a better way to envision Joshua Trees – is it Paleolithic or inspiration for Dr. Seuss’ Truffula Trees? A little bit of both, but it’s not just the trees that make this park so beautiful; the rock formations are otherworldly. The time to see Joshua Tree is a sunset.Continue reading “Joshua Tree at Sunset”

1987 U2 put out ‘Joshua Tree,’ and a smash hit. However, I prefer the older stuff like ‘War’ and ‘Boy,’ they were less preachy than they are now. Nonetheless, I’ve always wanted to see what Joshua Tree was all about. So here I am, sitting in 105 degrees of bone dry heat at another KOAContinue reading “The Joshua Tree is not my favorite U2 album”

After a fun weekend hanging out with the Bay Area Johnston’s, it was time to hit the road. Time to visit LA friends before starting the return trip. Stopping off at a charging station is typically someplace near a restaurant or gas station. But on the way down highway 5, I found a test conceptContinue reading “In La La Land”