The Journeys of Darla ....
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Another great day. Clear and sunny, started cool, got hot, finished cool. 11 hours from motel door to Motel door. I got fuel, then went to MacDonalds for a couple of egg sandwiches and a coffee. I ate quickly as I wanted to put some miles on early. Onto the Interstate and set the cruise at 60 mph so I could enjoy the morning air with my coffee. It was pretty cool and all I has was my shirt and vest on. I considered putting my jacket on a few times but just flipped the heated grips on and that made the difference.
First stop was the Meteorite crater. It is pretty cool. $16 for me to get in. I would have liked to spend a few hours there to do it justice, but it was a quick 1/2 hour tour and gone.
Then it was onto Winslow. That was just a 15 minute diversion. Needed that picture.
I then headed for Petrified forest. Again, I could have spent 1/2 a day there, but it was a quick tour of the museum and gone.
I then headed for 191. That is a beautiful road. It was Windy, but oh so beautiful. Up to 160 and 4 Corners. I didn't go in, there was a fee and I didn't feel like paying for something I can see on a map ... Next time. And then onto Cortez. Picture time ....
First stop was the Meteorite crater. It is pretty cool. $16 for me to get in. I would have liked to spend a few hours there to do it justice, but it was a quick 1/2 hour tour and gone.
Then it was onto Winslow. That was just a 15 minute diversion. Needed that picture.
I then headed for Petrified forest. Again, I could have spent 1/2 a day there, but it was a quick tour of the museum and gone.
I then headed for 191. That is a beautiful road. It was Windy, but oh so beautiful. Up to 160 and 4 Corners. I didn't go in, there was a fee and I didn't feel like paying for something I can see on a map ... Next time. And then onto Cortez. Picture time ....
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pyuchem (02-20-2023)
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Crap, it is cloudy and cool and a few sprinkles of rain. Oh well, jacket day. I shouldn't complain the weather has been remarkable.
Here is a bit of an odd story. Way, way back in the day, my ski bum days (40 years ago) I had a 1971 VW Beatle and a 1955 Chevy 1/2 ton with a camper on it. I remember seeing in a Magazine a picture of a kit you could get which would convert a Beatle into a mini-Motorhome. I really thought about it, but bought a Chevy Van which I camperized and used. It just seemed like less work. Well, here I was yesterday heading to the Petrified Forest and drove through Holbrook.... And here is what I saw ....
Here is a bit of an odd story. Way, way back in the day, my ski bum days (40 years ago) I had a 1971 VW Beatle and a 1955 Chevy 1/2 ton with a camper on it. I remember seeing in a Magazine a picture of a kit you could get which would convert a Beatle into a mini-Motorhome. I really thought about it, but bought a Chevy Van which I camperized and used. It just seemed like less work. Well, here I was yesterday heading to the Petrified Forest and drove through Holbrook.... And here is what I saw ....
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This is the actual kit mini-Motorhome. There was a fellow working in the shop and he told me there where 140 or so of these sold. This is the only one I have seen.
The place was owned by a fellow who did a lot of custom VW stuff. In the garage he had a Beatle with a big block Chevy V8 in it.