I have no doubt the Pacific Coast Highway is beautiful. It is certainly featured in many movies. Yet, the Beartooth Mountain Highway between Red Lodge and Cooke City, Montana, give it a run for the money. And if you rent a cabin near Fishtail, you could visit the Tippet Rise Art Center and maybe catch a concert in the open air of the mountains.
Oh man!!! THAT sounds awesome too! I’ve heard of the beauty of the Beartooth—if I can’t be near an ocean, that is my second favorite kind of drive. We really do live in a beautifully rich and diverse environment in our country. I’m adding that drive to my queue now. Thanks Charles.
When we were there, the mosquitoes were bad, Keep that in mind. There is a lottery to see who gets tickets to the concerts at Tippet Rise. You should check out their website: it's like another world. And the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge is amazing. It's a classic hotel with Stickley furniture in the lobby and a racquetball court on the top floor.
Yes, a beautiful trip for sure! Connecting again with favorite, beautiful places puts us in touch with both nature and ourselves. As former RV'ers with hundreds of thousands of road miles, we learned to skip the Interstates and take the "blue highways" through the small towns and countryside often missed by the road warriors in a hurry. Yes, it took more time and willing to give it, we received much more in return. Thanks for taking us along as stowaways on this trip!
When my dad was alive and living with us, it was a dream of mine to take him on an RV loop of America. Turned out his condition wouldn’t allow us to do that. It’s still a dream of mine to do that. We live in a vibrant and beautiful country—especially when you can get away from the people. Maybe I don’t really mean that—but you know what I mean.
LOL!!! I’d add @Diamond-Michael in Fort Collins. And Gary in Mexico. And Mike in wherever he lives. And Adam in Newport. And Jamal, and Chloe, and Summer in Alaska, and Charles in Tennessee. Damn! Where does this end? I need a bigger gas card account!
Kert’s World-wide Substack Tour!!! My new Substack page. World-wide because of Tom and Amanda in the UK; Rebecca in Swedon. The aforementioned Gary in Mexico.
Gotta make sure my Passport is current. And here silly me, I thought I’d only be gone for two weeks.
We started on Hwy 1 out of Carmel but got turned around because of a road closure. We had been checking the status of 1 through Big Sur for a couple of months because of a recent washout. We thought it was repaired enough that traffic was being allowed through. So not exactly sure what the prob was. Regardless, we also enjoyed the quicker trip over and down 101 through the Salinas farm valley. And yes, I have a recollection of something you’ve written about living in Eugene. They don’t have Voodoo doughnuts there, sorry (but you knew that). But, GO DUCKS! anyway.
Sounds like a GREAT trip so far❤️❤️❤️
I have no doubt the Pacific Coast Highway is beautiful. It is certainly featured in many movies. Yet, the Beartooth Mountain Highway between Red Lodge and Cooke City, Montana, give it a run for the money. And if you rent a cabin near Fishtail, you could visit the Tippet Rise Art Center and maybe catch a concert in the open air of the mountains.
Oh man!!! THAT sounds awesome too! I’ve heard of the beauty of the Beartooth—if I can’t be near an ocean, that is my second favorite kind of drive. We really do live in a beautifully rich and diverse environment in our country. I’m adding that drive to my queue now. Thanks Charles.
When we were there, the mosquitoes were bad, Keep that in mind. There is a lottery to see who gets tickets to the concerts at Tippet Rise. You should check out their website: it's like another world. And the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge is amazing. It's a classic hotel with Stickley furniture in the lobby and a racquetball court on the top floor.
“Road trips are great medicine”; you got that right, Kert. I’m due!
Yes, a beautiful trip for sure! Connecting again with favorite, beautiful places puts us in touch with both nature and ourselves. As former RV'ers with hundreds of thousands of road miles, we learned to skip the Interstates and take the "blue highways" through the small towns and countryside often missed by the road warriors in a hurry. Yes, it took more time and willing to give it, we received much more in return. Thanks for taking us along as stowaways on this trip!
When my dad was alive and living with us, it was a dream of mine to take him on an RV loop of America. Turned out his condition wouldn’t allow us to do that. It’s still a dream of mine to do that. We live in a vibrant and beautiful country—especially when you can get away from the people. Maybe I don’t really mean that—but you know what I mean.
Do it! And come through New Mexico. Then go visit Don in Massachusetts. It can be your Substack Tour 🚐
LOL!!! I’d add @Diamond-Michael in Fort Collins. And Gary in Mexico. And Mike in wherever he lives. And Adam in Newport. And Jamal, and Chloe, and Summer in Alaska, and Charles in Tennessee. Damn! Where does this end? I need a bigger gas card account!
YES! Do it!
Kert’s World-wide Substack Tour!!! My new Substack page. World-wide because of Tom and Amanda in the UK; Rebecca in Swedon. The aforementioned Gary in Mexico.
Gotta make sure my Passport is current. And here silly me, I thought I’d only be gone for two weeks.
Also Satya and Kaspa in 🇬🇧
Olympic National Forest has a beauty of old growth....thousand years old tree ...awesome sight and awe inspiring 💗
The Hoh Rainforest is transcendent too.
Damn that looks nice
It feels nice too. Still.
Made it to Oxnard CA today. Drive remains beautiful. No doughnuts, Redwoods, or bigfoots today though.
Road trips are great!
And did I ever mention to you that I lived in Eugene for three years back in the 90s? So I know you’re part of the world at least a little bit.
And highway 1 down the coast of Central California is incredible. If you have a chance, stop in at the Henry Miller library near Big Sur.
We started on Hwy 1 out of Carmel but got turned around because of a road closure. We had been checking the status of 1 through Big Sur for a couple of months because of a recent washout. We thought it was repaired enough that traffic was being allowed through. So not exactly sure what the prob was. Regardless, we also enjoyed the quicker trip over and down 101 through the Salinas farm valley. And yes, I have a recollection of something you’ve written about living in Eugene. They don’t have Voodoo doughnuts there, sorry (but you knew that). But, GO DUCKS! anyway.
Yeah, that stretch of road by Big Sur is often impossible. Part of its charm! Glad you had a good drive down 10 one, that’s a sweet drive too
Impassable, darn autocorrect!
Impossible works too. This was our second attempt to travel all of 1.
A retreat at Esalen is something I want in my future as well.