29 June 2023 It’s hard to believe the trip is over half done. Today was an easy day, the last one of those for almost a week. After a morning oil change in Salem, I only needed to drive 2.5 …

28 June 2023 I’ve finally reached the point in the trip where I’m so happy that I decided a couple of years ago to number the blog trip day entries sequentially; without that, it would take a while to figure …

27 June 2023 When I left Oakland at 9:30am, it was cloudy/misty and 59º. After getting through the backups on I-580 and turning east on I-80, the skies cleared as I topped the first hill heading towards Sacramento. By the …

26 June 2023 No driving for me today and no photos that weren’t in brewpubs.

25 June 2023 No driving for me again today. We started off with a trip to a German restaurant in Alameda, complete with leather kilt and Lederhosen. Later, there was this great view of San Francisco from a brewery in …

24 June 2023 No driving for me today, but the three of us started the day by heading into San Francisco for Dim Sum. The restaurant was in a very interesting space and they were doing a fabulous business! We …

23 June 2023 The first part of this drive is one of my favorites – US 50 from Carson City NV to Placerville CA with beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevadas. The fact that the car absolutely …

22 June 2023 545 miles today, from Salt Lake City to Carson City NV (south of Reno), and just a bit over 200 miles to go tomorrow until I’m in Oakland! I was on this route two years ago and …

21 June 2023 Happy Summer Solstice! I’m celebrating it in Salt Lake City UT (I hope the Mormons don’t mind). Today was 439 miles, just 4 shy of yesterday’s total. Compare the photo from my Cheyenne WY hotel room last …

20 June 2023 This morning began clear and sunny with just a hint of wildfire smoke (still from Canada) in the distance. Google Maps still shows a TraveLodge where this muddy field is … and that’s the Lincoln NE airport …