Author Archives: Barry

A Prizeless Competition

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Barry

Another coolish, overcast morning with the temperature struggling to rise to 20°C along the coast. Today we planned on heading north along the scenic PCH (Pacific Coastal Highway) aka Highway 1. This road runs along the coast from California, through … Continue reading →

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Sunday…. A Day of Rest

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Barry

A little cool this morning, around 15°C, climbing up to 24°C under sunny skies later in the day. After we’d got sorted out after breakfast we set out for a walk into the town of Pismo Beach, about a mile … Continue reading →

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Chores

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Barry

Woke up to a partly sunny day around 16°C. After breakfast it was time to head into town to get some groceries. We headed to Wal-Mart as they normally have a reasonable food selection. Just as we were about to … Continue reading →

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Settling Down for a Week

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Barry

We headed across the road from the motel for a decadent breakfast (omelette for Lyn, eggs and sausages for me, plus maybe a few hash-browns), have to do a little more exercise to get rid of that lot! After that … Continue reading →

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In the Mojave Desert

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Barry

Woke up to a sunny 18C this morning. We had breakfast and starting packing everything up. We were away from the campsite by 1015; we bypassed Las Vegas and headed out across the Mojave Desert. We had a few ups … Continue reading →

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Vegas & Hoover Dam

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Barry

A combined blog for yesterday and today. Yesterday climbed to 26C while today was overcast and 22C. We headed off to the Vegas strip mid afternoon, the idea being to see it both in daylight and at night. I was … Continue reading →

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Blogless

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Barry

Due to pounding the Las Vegas strip for 5+ hours, the will to write the blog tonight is somewhat lacking. I’ll combine it with tomorrow’s Hoover Dam trip.  

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Spoilt!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Barry

Warmth has returned, no heating required yesterday evening or overnight! This morning it was about 15°C. After breakfast we hung around for a while then headed out to Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. To get there we drove along the … Continue reading →

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Another Day Another State (Just)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Barry

Another sunny and warmer morning with a 5°C wake up call. After breakfast we started to pack up, this was a fairly quick job as there was little to do outside as we had not got the BBQ or chairs … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon Day 2

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Barry

For the first time since we have been here the temperature was above 0°C when we woke up. Another bright sunny day with a forecast high around 14°C. After breakfast we headed out of Williams on Route 66, then turned … Continue reading →

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