While it is still winter, the hint of Spring is in the air, and I find myself drawn to the Road Atlas… with dreams of long sweepers, tight curves, long high-speed runs. My eldest son is heading off on his big adventure, spending a semester in Chile as an Exchange student. He’s leaving Tuesday(!)… Which leaves me with just one son for the next half year. Nicholas is a wonderful travelling companion. So I’m dreaming up an early-summer drive that he and I could do… maybe down to California.
I’m thinking the southbound journey down the east side of the Cascades/Sierra, and then up the coast for the return.
As the scheme develops, I’ll let you know, but if you have any “must drive” roads suggest them in the comments!
Like for example… I’d like to try this road:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=46.8057,-120.485001&spn=0.144757,0.309334&t=h&om=1
SR 821 between Ellensburg (thrall) and Yakima, AKA “Canyon Road.”
String together enough short sections like that and it could be a REALLY fun trip!
–chuck