Under darkened Ohio skies we press on. The torrential tapping against the hull of the van, the whirring of windscreen wipers and fogging windows set the tone. We wonder for a moment if we should be braving these elements, but then the site we’ve come so far to see looms in the distance. In awe, while driving up, we realise…
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UPDATED: APR 2020 Continuing on the Extraterrestrial Highway for the last few miles, we came to its end at the junction of Route 6. We continued our road trip south on Hwy 95 to see some Ghost Towns. Here are the remains of an old Hot Springs Resort. It’s now the thoroughly dilapidated area known as Warm Springs and the first of the Nevada Ghost Towns….
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On a slightly brisk yet beautiful sunny morning, we decided to visit a place we have talked about for months. We set our sights for The Huntington Library and Gardens, just on the edge of Pasadena in San Marino. The parking lot was already full, and there were groups of people walking towards the entrance gates. Luckily, we found a…
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Updated: April 2020 We have been taking short weekend road trips, (with our dog Harvey) as much as possible. Starting from Southern California where we currently reside, to anywhere we can reach and be back within three to four days. One trip was to the world-famous and formerly non-existent “Area 51”. Both of us are avid believers in life beyond our…
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When travelling along Highway 395 towards Death Valley, we stopped at the dry lava flow of Fossil Falls. Having been here on previous road trips, we knew what to expect, but more exploring was needed. The last time we visited, Harvey had been with us, so we were limited as to what we were able to do. The massive lava bed is visible from…
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