How can one place offer up so much heaven and hell, when it comes to driving?
08-17-2008, 05:20 PM
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How can one place offer up so much heaven and hell, when it comes to driving?
We're blessed out here when it comes to backroads, scenery and mountain twisties. Even a few tracks, although I've not yet gotten to sample one out here yet.
I drove up to Hermosa Beach on Friday to sample a new restaurant opened by the cousin of a friend. About 105 miles one way, and the drive up was pleasant enough-maybe 1 hour 15 minutes, nice temps and scenery. Great food-Pinkies @ the Beach-it has to be the best BBQ out here in SoCal.
But, and this is where it gets ugly, the drive home SUCKED. 405 at 2:30 pm was pretty much bumper to bumper. On top of that, some moron in a hot-rodded Saab kept punching it next to me during the brief times we got over 20mph. I guess he felt the need to impress.
Then, the shortcut down the 73 was OK, but I-5 was stop and go all the way to Oceanside. The ride home was 3 hours long. I wanted to blow my brains out when I walked in the door.
It's OK now, I had a little run out in the country yesterday to clear my mind.
Note to self: No more drives to OC/LA counties on Friday afternoon.
I drove up to Hermosa Beach on Friday to sample a new restaurant opened by the cousin of a friend. About 105 miles one way, and the drive up was pleasant enough-maybe 1 hour 15 minutes, nice temps and scenery. Great food-Pinkies @ the Beach-it has to be the best BBQ out here in SoCal.
But, and this is where it gets ugly, the drive home SUCKED. 405 at 2:30 pm was pretty much bumper to bumper. On top of that, some moron in a hot-rodded Saab kept punching it next to me during the brief times we got over 20mph. I guess he felt the need to impress.
Then, the shortcut down the 73 was OK, but I-5 was stop and go all the way to Oceanside. The ride home was 3 hours long. I wanted to blow my brains out when I walked in the door.
It's OK now, I had a little run out in the country yesterday to clear my mind.
Note to self: No more drives to OC/LA counties on Friday afternoon.
08-18-2008, 02:43 AM
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I feel you, Ed. I pretty much hate driving these days. The motorcycle, on the other hand, is liberating because, even when six lanes of traffic comes to a dead stop, I can split lanes. The only hope of avoiding that kind of traffic is to stay away from the coast and stick to the mountains and desert. This time of year, they are a little hot. Just wait until winter and then it will be prime season.
08-18-2008, 04:19 AM
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Get a cell phone with access to the web and/or google maps and you can see the traffic problems before you get to them.
But you're right -- it's the best and the worst.
But you're right -- it's the best and the worst.
08-18-2008, 12:57 PM
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I feel you, Ed. I pretty much hate driving these days. The motorcycle, on the other hand, is liberating because, even when six lanes of traffic comes to a dead stop, I can split lanes. The only hope of avoiding that kind of traffic is to stay away from the coast and stick to the mountains and desert. This time of year, they are a little hot. Just wait until winter and then it will be prime season.
Jack, I've got that handy little tool....but there isn't a lot of choice when heading south from OC to San Diego. This was totally my fault for not thinking about the traffic aspect before making the trip. All I could think was: BBQ + a couple of beers + beach + playing hooky on Friday= 911.
