Sunday, March 23, 2025

Not taking the short way

A few days ago I posted I was leaving the desert and going to the coast. Well, I’m still in the desert, just farther north, near Lake Havasu City. I’m going to do laundry and a little shopping, then probably continue north to Lake Mead and Valley of Fire State Park. Then maybe west through Death Valley to the Eastern Sierras. After some time at Alabama Hills I might jog south to Lake Isabella and Kernville for a bit, then finally cross the Central Valley from Bakersfield to Santa Maria.

Because, what’s the hurry? Why the destination fixation? I’m not my father with his Point-A-to-Point-B-in-minimal-time mentality. Or I try not to be when I feel that slipping into my thinking. No. I’ll get to the ocean when I get there.

5 comments:

  1. Barney, The Old Fat ManMarch 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM

    over all just be safe on the roads.

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  2. Jim DavisMarch 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM

    Back when we had our motorhome, we spent some time in Bishop & Lone Pine CA on our way north from winter in the desert. Great area, lot of great hikes in the Alabama Hills and the Whitney Portal. Enjoy!

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  3. AllisonMarch 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM

    Have you been to Valley of Fire park before? We went there once, it was spectacular. The Fire Wave trail was amazing, we got there early, it was in October and still hot.

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    1. Al ChristensenMarch 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM

      Three times.
      https://rollingsteeltent.blogspot.com/2015/04/valley-of-fire-state-park-nevada.html
      https://rollingsteeltent.blogspot.com/2016/09/through-fire.html
      https://rollingsteeltent.blogspot.com/2016/04/hurray-for-rocks.html

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  4. MFHMarch 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM

    HHHUURRAAYY!!! As Pinocchio would sing, "Hi diddle lee dee, it's the van life for me!"

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