Tag Archives: on the road

San Francisco: ‘The Old Fatherland Bohemia of the West Coast’ (Cable Cars, Lombard Street, The Beat Museum, and Francis Ford Coppola’s Café…)

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

First stop in San Francisco for us was the Golden Gate Bridge, in all probability San Fran’s most iconic landmark. We pulled off the road just before the bridge so we could admire the 4200ft structure, take a few photos, … Continue reading →

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Night Drives and Sledging: From 38°C in the Desert to 4°C in the Mountains in Under Twelve Hours…

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

In a cunning plan to save a day, we chose to drive the near-700 mile distance between Grand Canyon and Yosemite in a night-drive instead of taking a day to do so. We left the Canyon around 5ish, and with … Continue reading →

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San Diego, Coronado Bay Bridge, Baseball, and the Gaslamp District…

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Early rising was once again evident amongst the group, but aided somewhat by the monstrous goods train that rolled past at 5am, relentlessly sounding its horn for the road crossing and generally infuriating all – an apt symbol of American … Continue reading →

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Barn Searching in Western America?…

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Greetings folks… A few years ago I was at school, studying English literature. As you do, obviously. In amongst the historical tedium of Shakespeare, Chaucer and yet more Shakespeare [don’t get me wrong, they have their literary merits, they just … Continue reading →

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