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Month: June 2019

  • Day 37: Closing the circle

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    Larry Kooper

    Vacaville, CA to New York City I left my hotel in Vacaville early in the morning. I’m on an airline’s schedule now, not mine. Drove over three bridges to get to San Francisco – the Carquinez, the Richmond-San Rafael, and the Golden Gate, which was thrilling. I did it. I drove from NYC to San…

  • Day 36: Housekeeping

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    Vacaville, CA Did laundry and shipped some luggage. Tomorrow I will finish the trip in San Francisco and fly back to New York.

  • Day 35: Until it is tried

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    Truckee, CA to Vacaville, CA Went to Donner Lake Kitchen for breakfast. They offered sourdough as one of the bread choices, because I am in California! Also, coffee came with milk already added. A California thing too? That would make a good road trip. All of California. Over to Donner Memorial State Park. The Donner…

  • Day 34: Probable cause

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    Winnemucca, NV to Truckee, CA Lovely day. For breakfast went to The Griddle, a place near the motel that has a super-cool neon sign. Back on the road again. I wanted to visit Humboldt Sink, where the Humboldt River empties. But the access is by dirt road and I was concerned about safety. Got close…

  • Day 33: Driven the backroads

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    Boise, ID to Winnemucca, NV Another beautiful day! Took a car tour of Boise. First stop the Boise Depot, a Spanish-style railroad station. The Union Pacific knew how to build beautiful stations. Next stop the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. They have a statue by Greg Stone of Anne, but I don’t like it.…

  • Day 32: Boise is vibrant

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    Ketchum, ID to Boise, ID Beautiful morning. Clear blue sky, pine trees, birds singing. Took a two-mile hike on the Heidelberg Hill Trail near town. Two places on the trip I have liked enough to go back to – Buena Vista, CO and Ketchum. Went to Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry, ID.…

  • Day 31: An American shame to remember

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    Jerome, ID to Ketchum, ID Cool day, low 60s. Minidoka National Historic Site Drove to the Minidoka National Historic Site. No directional signs anywhere on any road. Is it because people who live here are still sensitive about it and want to keep it hidden? Minidoka was one of the camps where Japanese-Americans were imprisoned…

  • Day 30: Beginnings, endings, spirals

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    Perry, UT to Jerome, ID I broke camp. Golden Spike National Historical Park Saw a highway sign for Golden Spike National Historical Park (GSNHP) and on the spur of the moment, I decided to go there. I’ve been interested in that place for a long time. It’s in a very isolated spot, Promontory Summit, on…

  • Day 29: This unsung hero

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    Green River, WY to Perry, UT Overheard at McDonald’s in Green River (one female staff member to another): “Don’t call me bro!” Left Green River, past more splendid rock formations. And taking I-80, the actual direct route between NYC and San Francisco. At Fort Bridger State Historic Site Went to the Fort Bridger State Historic…

  • Day 28: Trail landmarks part two

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    Casper, WY to Green River, WY Went to downtown Casper. It’s chock-full of great vernacular architecture like gas stations. Went for breakfast at Sherrie’s Place in downtown Casper. Full of locals. Food and service were top notch. Overheard: Lots of houses in Rock Springs have abandoned coal mines in their basements. The historic trails fascinate…