chasing squiggly lines on a map for the 4th vids and pics
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chasing squiggly lines on a map for the 4th vids and pics
My plan was simple, check out the map of so cal and try to hit all the interesting looking roads between me and san luis obispo that I could fit into one day.
this is what that plan looked like 640 miles roundtrip
7am rolling out of rancho cucamonga with clear skies
stopped in south bfe to check my route again and reveled in the road wear
Stop 1 Bouquet Road - pretty nice road fun 1 lane each way lots of scenery no suprises
here's that vid
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1WUM_cr6pg[/media]
At the t with Lake Elzibabeth Road checking out the beautiful farmland
next up was San Francisquito Road south - pretty chill road again beautiful scenery (oops vtec + lift = dorifuto)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-lLKq2R32w[/media]
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this is what that plan looked like 640 miles roundtrip
7am rolling out of rancho cucamonga with clear skies
stopped in south bfe to check my route again and reveled in the road wear
Stop 1 Bouquet Road - pretty nice road fun 1 lane each way lots of scenery no suprises
here's that vid
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1WUM_cr6pg[/media]
At the t with Lake Elzibabeth Road checking out the beautiful farmland
next up was San Francisquito Road south - pretty chill road again beautiful scenery (oops vtec + lift = dorifuto)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-lLKq2R32w[/media]
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next up was lake hughes road - ok now we are talking, awesome road no traffic great scenery
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3PD0ZkUS8[/media]
A little while west there was pine canyon road - this road was somewhat sketchy in parts with no real lane seperator and switchback but awesome view, fun to drive - getting warm here and be rolling for 5 hours top down with fair skin.
looking east toward palmdale you can see the California aqueduct
this house is the only one for like 70 miles I think and sits right across from Quail lake
At this point I am heading into Frazier Park and I can't help but thinking about switzerland here
And this brings us to Mt Potero Road - if you love driving this is your heaven - from the forests to the desert turns turns turns and more turns epic is the right word
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkcOF79i4WI[/img]
no joke turns galore
this was crazy I came around the corner and there was this giant complex of black rock that look like it was exploding out of the ground, in the river below fresh honey mmmmm.
When I passed this I half expected to see lions attacking some zebras or something
Finally stopped for a break on the pier at Port San Luis where I had lunch at the resteraunt there - my view of the bay from my table
when I came out there was a vette parked next to me and it seemed like these seagulls were into a conversation about which one to shit on
For those that don't know you can see seals under the pier almost anytime during the day this one growled at me like a guard dog
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3PD0ZkUS8[/media]
A little while west there was pine canyon road - this road was somewhat sketchy in parts with no real lane seperator and switchback but awesome view, fun to drive - getting warm here and be rolling for 5 hours top down with fair skin.
looking east toward palmdale you can see the California aqueduct
this house is the only one for like 70 miles I think and sits right across from Quail lake
At this point I am heading into Frazier Park and I can't help but thinking about switzerland here
And this brings us to Mt Potero Road - if you love driving this is your heaven - from the forests to the desert turns turns turns and more turns epic is the right word
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkcOF79i4WI[/img]
no joke turns galore
this was crazy I came around the corner and there was this giant complex of black rock that look like it was exploding out of the ground, in the river below fresh honey mmmmm.
When I passed this I half expected to see lions attacking some zebras or something
Finally stopped for a break on the pier at Port San Luis where I had lunch at the resteraunt there - my view of the bay from my table
when I came out there was a vette parked next to me and it seemed like these seagulls were into a conversation about which one to shit on
For those that don't know you can see seals under the pier almost anytime during the day this one growled at me like a guard dog
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I manged to sneak though and was greater with none to happy pups
if you ever wondered if there was any truth to that movie "the Birds" all I can say is this is probably where they live
Theres a free beach north of Santa Barbara where you'll see cars parked near the railroad tracks this is what your looking for you can't see the beach from here - cool place to chill
wild animals may look the same but don't risk your fingers to find out
2hp in ojai
by this time I was heading up the 33 north here you can see my go pro setup
Just endless view - here you can get some idea of the san andreas fault line
here's that video - just again epic thought it was actually over and ran into more later
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuiAOsDlgEg[/media]
if you ever wondered if there was any truth to that movie "the Birds" all I can say is this is probably where they live
Theres a free beach north of Santa Barbara where you'll see cars parked near the railroad tracks this is what your looking for you can't see the beach from here - cool place to chill
wild animals may look the same but don't risk your fingers to find out
2hp in ojai
by this time I was heading up the 33 north here you can see my go pro setup
Just endless view - here you can get some idea of the san andreas fault line
here's that video - just again epic thought it was actually over and ran into more later
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuiAOsDlgEg[/media]
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several points of the 33 were washed out a bit - while this wasnt very deep it was solid mud, more on that in a sec
yawn getting tire of the epic view lol
I found out that I only know one verse of home on the range which I sung at the top of my lungs for like 20 minutes, pretty happy,tired,inspired I guess at this point.
this flag is litterally able to be used to cover most peoples home it was so large - he flys this everyday I bet not just on holidays
At this point it felt like the sun had been setting for the last hour and a half since I left Ojai but I guess this made it official
It's not just any convertible much less car that makes me feel like I could just reach out and touch the scenery
About that mud lol
The plan was to take the 2 from palmdale into Wrightwood since it just opened all the way but the endless fireworks displays on every block in the valley was insane and I had to hang around and ended up taking Ft Tejon Road in Wrightwood.
Maybe not such a great idea - the road is pitch black, many many switch backs and the road was really wet a little further on with alot of debris from the pine trees making two lanes look like 1/2 of one plus the clouds looked like something you'd imagine hell might look like with san benadino's light pollution lighting it like it was on fire.
Anyway it was a great day and I can't wait to head south on another tweaker mission soon lol
yawn getting tire of the epic view lol
I found out that I only know one verse of home on the range which I sung at the top of my lungs for like 20 minutes, pretty happy,tired,inspired I guess at this point.
this flag is litterally able to be used to cover most peoples home it was so large - he flys this everyday I bet not just on holidays
At this point it felt like the sun had been setting for the last hour and a half since I left Ojai but I guess this made it official
It's not just any convertible much less car that makes me feel like I could just reach out and touch the scenery
About that mud lol
The plan was to take the 2 from palmdale into Wrightwood since it just opened all the way but the endless fireworks displays on every block in the valley was insane and I had to hang around and ended up taking Ft Tejon Road in Wrightwood.
Maybe not such a great idea - the road is pitch black, many many switch backs and the road was really wet a little further on with alot of debris from the pine trees making two lanes look like 1/2 of one plus the clouds looked like something you'd imagine hell might look like with san benadino's light pollution lighting it like it was on fire.
Anyway it was a great day and I can't wait to head south on another tweaker mission soon lol
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It was like the perfect song building to a crescendo so I honestly can't say i would have changed that trip - of course I could have just driven to Frazier park off the 5 at Gorman and drove up and down mt portero road all day as a separate trip. Though I am already planning on heading farther north to the 58 and places like los gatos road and arroyo seco road
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the most epic thing really was the day before me and 3 other s2000's got stopped on azusa canyon road for "tailgating each other" as a warning to not go any further because we must be racing up there on a 1 lane road with a bunch of newbs following me - lol.
And for this entire trip I saw literally none of that except in gorman and they were just looking for drunks
And for this entire trip I saw literally none of that except in gorman and they were just looking for drunks
