One of the longest daily drives we will have to do 342 miles, but one of the easiest to describe. Two thirds of the journey took place in Nevada and the last third in Utah. The Nevada stretch was dead straight roads for the most part with a rocky sage brush landscape with the occasional very rough pasture near a water source. The road is nick named the lonely highway for good reason, one can drive along stretches of road that go on for twenty or thirty miles without seeing another living creature. Highway 395 is where most alien abductions are reported, our experience of UFO activity was minimal! We did stop for coffee at the Alien Café, which has a collection of extraterrestrial artefacts and photos, which either strengthen or weaken the case for beings from space depending on your point of view.
Pauls car reached the hundred thousand mile mark with a celebratory glass of champagne.
One entering Utah the countryside becomes more verdant and the road get very busy particularly at Cedar City where we picked up the freeway to Springdale, which sits at the south end of Zion National Park.
How comfortable is a Morgan sports car in the desert? The answer is - not bad, if certain precautions are taken; drink gallons of water; apply loads of sunblock; where a hat and sunglasses; and again drink lots of water.
Two nights at the Driftwood Lodge hotel gave us a whole day in Zion NP.
Have fun - and keep posting. E and I were in Buxton this weekend for some of MOG MMX and met various MOA IV folk - and some other Morgan folk I didn't know but who know you. We are all following the trip with great interest and envy. LOLJx
ReplyDeleteHello Jane and Ed, many thanks for your comments. Due to the nature of the trip I am a few days behind with the blog, but just about keeping in touch.We are in Leadville CO tonight, worth a google. Just like five years ago we spend most of our non driving hours laughing. How was Buxton? Does Ed still have his P******? Love to you both C+C and the whole team.
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