Weather and circumstances had always kept us from taking California highway 120 on previous trips. It crosses the Sierra’s and is closed in snow season. It also has a few stretches that discourage RV’s. But this morning, I had my chance to take it. After only a few miles, I stopped and opened the sunroof.… Continue reading HWY 120
Hot and Dry
Today was a long driving day, and most of it was in desert heat. Once I reached Las Vegas, NV, the first leg of my novel research was over. I’ll pick up the rest of it on the way back from the conference. So, I took US95 north out of Las Vegas and cranked the… Continue reading Hot and Dry
Driving with One Shoe
Today I scouted the Rock Springs location, and it’s lucky I did. Having never been here before, the maps gave me the wrong impression, and I tried to put a secret base smack dab in the middle of a recreation area. Not totally impossible, but not very believable either. When I drove into the BLM… Continue reading Driving with One Shoe