Sunday, October 25, 2020

Some drives seem longer

Today’s drive, from Pine, Arizona, to a boondocking spot a little north of Tucson was about 200 miles. So was Friday’s drive from the North Rim to Flagstaff. But the later one seemed much farther.


One reason is the stretch of 89A from the base of the Kiabab Plateau, along the Vermillion Cliffs, to Navajo Bridge is always a longer hop than I remember. I’ve driven it several times, yet the picture in my brain remains the same. That’s also true of the segment from Navajo Bridge to the junction with 89.  And from that junction to Gap. And Gap to the junction with 160. And from 160 to Cameron. And, well, the whole damn drive is longer than I think.


In comparison, Pine to Roosevelt Lake, to Globe, to Winkelman, to Oracle is just as I expected, even though I’ve driven it only once before.


The brain is a weird thing.

9 comments:

  1. Yeah, there's a confor release spot just past two dam , turn right by the stone cabin, couple miles, its beautiful, nobody ever there.

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    1. "...a confor release spot just past two dam..."
      I can't decode that.

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  2. Al, Google "condor release spot." "just past two dam" however, you're on your own.

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  3. Condor
    House block valley rd, BLM rd 1065

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  4. BLM HWY 1065, AZ AND UT.
    ...YES....THAT TRIP ALWAYS TAKES LONGER FOR SOME RESADN.

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  5. How close are you to the border wall Trump said it's almost complete ...

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  6. Some brains are weirder than others. I’m stuck with mine too. Maybe that’s why I appreciate yours so much.

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