tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post4647360363615973618..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Two Trips Over the Sierras (1863 & 2008)sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-57120902087328698952008-07-07T09:16:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:16:00.000-04:00That sounds like a great drive... one I should con...That sounds like a great drive... one I should consider taking some day :)TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487739742081226423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-58776862411563221942008-07-05T22:52:00.000-04:002008-07-05T22:52:00.000-04:00I love going for a drive, but these days that is a...I love going for a drive, but these days that is a thing of the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-90777335839015072592008-07-05T17:45:00.000-04:002008-07-05T17:45:00.000-04:00Sherman, you're right--I've drive US 50 across Nev...Sherman, you're right--I've drive US 50 across Nevada at least four times and will have to sometime post a story about driving across it--maybe the time I ended up sleeping in my car between Eureka and Ely as there was no room in the inn. I also like going across on Nevada 375, which is even more "lonely" than 50, the "loneliness highway in America"<BR/><BR/>Cyclopseven, I have, but haven't. I also have a dissertation that I need to edit and have published.<BR/><BR/>Captain, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Diane, any excuse for ice cream! In Placerville, I had a wonderful maple ice cream packed into a waffle cone<BR/><BR/>Kenju, you should take a road trip before gas goes to $6 a gallon!<BR/><BR/>Ed, you're right, it's nice country.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-36882080608284824232008-07-05T14:59:00.000-04:002008-07-05T14:59:00.000-04:00It's been a long time since I have been in that ne...It's been a long time since I have been in that neck of the woods. I really loved it when I was there.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-26397121158435854932008-07-05T11:28:00.000-04:002008-07-05T11:28:00.000-04:00I have never been to that part of the country; you...I have never been to that part of the country; you make it sounds so interesting.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-26433410557750849032008-07-05T09:42:00.000-04:002008-07-05T09:42:00.000-04:00Glad I'm not the only one who eats lots of ice cre...Glad I'm not the only one who eats lots of ice cream while on vacation. :-)<BR/><BR/>Great post!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-85399645708040145842008-07-05T08:56:00.000-04:002008-07-05T08:56:00.000-04:00A fine description of the place.Michele sent me he...A fine description of the place.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me here.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76528821006763210612008-07-05T04:55:00.000-04:002008-07-05T04:55:00.000-04:00You surely had a wonderful experience buddy. Thoug...You surely had a wonderful experience buddy. Though I have never been to US, I can imagine all those description provided here, based on what I have seen in movies. ever thought of writing a book, Sage? Good piece.cyclopsevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440123931878867581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-32486230136757896262008-07-05T03:00:00.000-04:002008-07-05T03:00:00.000-04:00Sounds like a great trip.There are a lot of great ...Sounds like a great trip.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of great highways in the country, but I'll be darned if I can think of one I like better than U.S. 50 through Nevada. It's just good for the soul to drive that.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41875142923566031302008-07-05T00:39:00.000-04:002008-07-05T00:39:00.000-04:00Mother Hen, thanks! I had ice cream at Strawberry...Mother Hen, thanks! I had ice cream at Strawberry, and on the way back at a place in Placerville where they made their own cones.<BR/><BR/>Bob-kat, I would be surprised if anyone has heard of Palmer--he's not that well known, but he left behind wonderful journals that give insight into what life was like back then.<BR/><BR/>Don, I'm very familiar with I-80 and the Donner Pass--also with 395 as it follows the east side of the Sierras. Beautiful country.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-77791817353624295392008-07-04T21:29:00.000-04:002008-07-04T21:29:00.000-04:00Sage,Sounds like you had a great time. I enjoyed ...Sage,<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you had a great time. I enjoyed reading about your trip. I live in Southern California, and have only been near the area you wrote about a couple of times: once I took I-80 through Donner Pass and to the city of Truckee before reaching North Lake Tahoe. And once I took US395 from Oregon south through Northern California, through Nevada (Reno, Carson City), and continued south back in California through the Owens Valley. Beautiful part of our country. My trips can't compare to the what the Rev. & Mrs. Palmer had to travel.D.O.M. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816675120931905505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-62558059434418822942008-07-04T14:40:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:40:00.000-04:00When the sun is shining there is nothing quite lik...When the sun is shining there is nothing quite like a nice drive with the open road ahead and no need to rush anywhere. I hope you enjoyed it and I'm gald to hear that you arrived at the wedding okay.<BR/><BR/>I have never heard of David Henry Palmer either but enjoyed the story.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for popping over to congratulate me, it was appreciated :)Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75961065026992889702008-07-04T14:18:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:18:00.000-04:00Nice!Hope you did get your ice cream in Virginia C...Nice!<BR/>Hope you did get your ice cream in Virginia City :)<BR/>Though I haven't heard of David Henry Palmer, I really like the story. You write very well dude.The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.com