On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Richard D. Arnold wrote:
=%OFavorite Driving Roads:
=%O
=%OS CALIFORNIA:
=%OWhatever the name of the road is that runs from Fort Irwin through 10
=%OMile Stretch and Jackhammer Pass, passes by Calico and runs in to
=%OBarstow, all via the back roads. About 45 miles one way, beautiful
=%Odesert scenery, especially at twilight; may appear barren to people who
=%Oare not familiar with sand and rocks. The interstate from Barstow to
=%OVictorville is also a nice drive, but seems to be populated with native
=%Odrivers who are unfamiliar with inclement weather.
If you have the time on a drive to/from Barstow to/from SoCal, try old
route 66. Some of it still exists. Lots of ghost town type scenes and a
great view of the Mojave river.
=%O
=%OI also have a certain affection for Interstate 40 from Barstow,
=%OCalifornia, to Albequrque <sp>, New Mexico, and Interstate 15 from
=%ODenver, Colorado, into Las Vegas, Nevada.
=%O
Some good backroads there two. Again, part of route 66 still exists and
you can take it instead of the interstate.
"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance"
John J. Peloquin
Molecular Biology &
Biochemistry
3205 BioSciences II
UC IRVINE
Irvine, CA 92697-3900
jpeloqui@uci.edu
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