Category Archives: History

A Drive to Illipah Creek Reservoir

Posted on April 18, 2012 by TheJessicaness

This would be our biggest detour yet. We had been looking forward to visiting any part of Yosemite that doesn’t require a reservation – perhaps the visitor center, but the entrance road on the east side is still closed for … Continue reading →

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A Ride in the Red Zone

Posted on April 17, 2012 by TheJessicaness

Nights in the desert, at least Death Valley, can have temperatures of 100 degrees or more; we slept comfortably in what seemed to be 60 degrees. We get to Scotty’s Castle at 8a and they don’t open until 9a. There is … Continue reading →

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Death Valley Detour

Posted on April 16, 2012 by TheJessicaness

For wanting to take a road trip on Hwy 395 north, we seem to find every instance not to. We arrive at the junction of 395 and 190 – east to Death Valley at least 35 miles before we hit the … Continue reading →

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Putting our Kicks on Route 66

Posted on April 15, 2012 by TheJessicaness

We wake at 6:20a and shortly after a ranger pulls up to tell us this part of the park is closed; then drives within seeing distance and puts up cones in the road blocking our way out.  Now we have to … Continue reading →

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Oh the Places We’ll Go: When I Get my Bicycle Back

Posted on April 9, 2012 by TheJessicaness

We went out riding the other night and my rear brakes were rubbing against my wheel, so I disconnected them. I was having a hard time switching gears, but toughed it out uphill. Caleb found a bike shop on Thursday that … Continue reading →

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