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On The Road

by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)|  February 22, 20175:00 am| 70 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Readership Capture

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

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Folks,

We’re trying a new feature here, so let’s see how it goes for the next week or so before it’s fully automated.

This post is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their transient locales.

So, please, speak up and share some of your adventures, observations, and sights as you explore, no matter where you are.

Have at ’em, and have a safe day of travels!

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  1. 1.

    Betty Cracker

    February 22, 2017 at 5:27 am

    Forgive me if you’ve already explained this and I just missed it somehow, but is the intent simply to have an automated early morning post where people can share travel experiences in comments, or are there features envisioned, e.g., allowing commenters in “on the road” threads to embed photos, etc.?

    PS: A thousand thank-yous for the up-down arrows on mobile and desktop!

  2. 2.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 5:36 am

    Quinerly blows. Major x 4 really blows.

  3. 3.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 5:41 am

    @Betty Cracker:

    is the intent simply to have an automated early morning post where people can share travel experiences in comments,

    Yes. Also tips, questions, destinations, etc etc too. IIRC Alain has said he will share pics if people send them to him.

  4. 4.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 5:43 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: But I was just about to post new pictures here ☹️

  5. 5.

    raven

    February 22, 2017 at 5:49 am

    @Betty Cracker: Well that’s a horse of a different color!

  6. 6.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 5:50 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Post away, but you still suck.☺

    ETA: I’m just bitter cause I’m a shut-in since I no longer have automotive transportation.

  7. 7.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 5:51 am

    Iceland! Part the newest! (3)

  8. 8.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 5:54 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Looks cold.

  9. 9.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 5:55 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: It was warm enough when I took the pictures for part 1, then there was a blizzard.

  10. 10.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 5:57 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Some of those pics remind of the on-line Lightroom class I took. The instructor used pics from his trip to Iceland.

  11. 11.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 5:59 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Well, that’s probably why, then.

  12. 12.

    wasabi gasp

    February 22, 2017 at 5:59 am

    Me and the bros eager to dig into din-din on the road. [winky-wink: guess who got the ham.]

  13. 13.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 6:01 am

    I see from Cole’s Twitter feed that he’s restored his girlish figure. He got a skinny mirror for his bathroom.

  14. 14.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 6:03 am

    I ordered a Surface 3 Pro that should arrive later today, should be nice for photo retouching.

  15. 15.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 6:07 am

    On The Road Again?

  16. 16.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 6:09 am

    @Baud: It’s a Willie Nelson song.

  17. 17.

    raven

    February 22, 2017 at 6:10 am

    @wasabi gasp: In the early 70’s a group of us took a road trip from Champaign-Urbana to Red Deer Lake near Kenora, Ontario. We had “Spartacus”, a 125 lb malamute , along on the trip. One of the guys had access to a cabin on a lake where we had to uncover a boat in the brush and row about 2 miles to get to. We laid in supplies for a week in town including a huge whole ham that was to serve as our mainstay. There was no refrigeration so, like the dumb ass hippies that we were, we built a little dam in a creek and put perishables in a little cut out. It did not take long for the big fella to grab the ham and make a rum for it. Ever try to catch a malamute with a giant ham in his mouth and he bounds through the north woods? We didn’t. It sucked.

  18. 18.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 6:16 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Sadly, I am unable to see your pics, or at least not many. My satellite service doesn’t like Imagur apparently. Some friends of mine went to Iceland this past fall for a week +. Rented a van for them and the 3 young-uns and camped out of it for all but one night. Had a great time but said everything was so EXPENSIVE!

  19. 19.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 6:21 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: In that regard I’m lucky to be coming from San Francisco because the price shocks are relatively small. Yayyy.

    Too bad about the pictures. I wouldn’t be surprised if your service throttles content providers like that. I’ll be sharing a blog post about the trip later, feel free to check that out when you see it. I’ll probably provide a zipped download of the best pictures.

  20. 20.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 6:27 am

    @Major Major Major Major:

    I wouldn’t be surprised if your service throttles content providers like that

    I don’t think so (I have very few problems with Flicker). It’s just life in the country.

    I’ll watch out for that post.

  21. 21.

    Aleta

    February 22, 2017 at 6:30 am

    @raven: His version: he was nobly taking the ham into the woods to eat in order to throw the bears off the trail to your cabin.

  22. 22.

    Major Major Major Major

    February 22, 2017 at 6:39 am

    Well, I’m off to the phallological museum!

  23. 23.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 6:40 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Take pictures.

  24. 24.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 6:42 am

    Things are not getting better.

    Tuesday brought news of a relatively small but noteworthy change being implemented by MLB this season: Intentional walks will now be granted to hitters with a signal from the opposing dugout, rather than by having the pitcher throw four obvious balls. While the baseball powers that be, such as Commissioner Rob Manfred, see the move as helping speed games up, not everyone is thrilled to see the four-pitch intentional walk go the way of the dodo.

  25. 25.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 6:43 am

    @Baud: The phallological museum.

    ETA: Looks like a bunch of salted dicks.

  26. 26.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 6:46 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Sounds like there should be a BJ meet up there.

  27. 27.

    Aleta

    February 22, 2017 at 6:47 am

    @Baud: That’s a big change.

  28. 28.

    ThresherK

    February 22, 2017 at 6:47 am

    @Major Major Major Major: I never knew that was a thing. Curious what’s in the gift shop. Also curious what kind of blur effects need to be on footage of it on my local nitely news.

    I am in one of those phases of life where “I never did no wanderin’ ” song from A Mighty Wind applies. Wecll see what summer brings.

  29. 29.

    Alain the site fixer

    February 22, 2017 at 6:47 am

    @Betty Cracker: dedicated spot for travel chatter. No in comment pics, but it seemed like a good idea to put this stuff in one post so it’s easier to find daily updates, etc. Critiques welcome!

  30. 30.

    Aleta

    February 22, 2017 at 6:50 am

    @Major Major Major Major:

    one specimen taken from a rogue polar bear

  31. 31.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 6:53 am

    I think this new auto thread pissed off Anne Laurie.

  32. 32.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 6:57 am

    @Baud: I think it was the salted dicks.

  33. 33.

    SiubhanDuinne

    February 22, 2017 at 7:01 am

    @Baud:

    That sucks. Do you have a source link for the quote?

  34. 34.

    Baud

    February 22, 2017 at 7:02 am

    @SiubhanDuinne: It’s from WaPo.

  35. 35.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 7:04 am

    @Baud: I heard it on the local TV news.

  36. 36.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:05 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    Greetings from this big blower! I’m in a funky little Motel 6 with it’s own little, dedicated dog park in Holbrook, AZ! Did an hour of the Painted Desert before the park closed at 5:00pm (it’s still on early winter hrs). Heading back when the gates open to finish up the loop and do a couple hikes with Poco in the very dog friendly Petrified Forest. Beautiful drive yesterday out of Bernalillo to Laguna Pueblo, where I got off the interstate until Grants. Wonderful breakfast at Earl’s Family Restaurant in Gallop ( it’s been there since 1946, Navajo owned and operated, the biscuits and gravy had huge hunks of friend pork tenderloin in the white gravy!). From there, the back road to Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park. Had a bit of emotional breakdown…cried when I saw the huge, gorgeous, detailed bronze monument to the Code Talkers. Bricks with all their names…a Navajo gentleman came over and we chatted. His great uncle was one of the last 3-5 still alive and passed away in November at 95. The actual Window Rock is beautiful and a must. It’s truly a special place. More back roads to Ganado, NM and the historic Hubbell Trading Post and extensive grounds. A great day indeed. More to come!

  37. 37.

    Alain the site fixer

    February 22, 2017 at 7:19 am

    @Baud: explicitly not my goal! I didn’t want to make her do this, but I’d just as soon she take it over! I just want pro reader things, don’t care about who or credit.

  38. 38.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:20 am

    @Quinerly: You can not, of course, take any petrified wood out of the Park. But drive down any road outside of the park and the stuff is everywhere. The same can be said for pottery shards at places like Chaco Canyon or Canyon de Chelly. I swear, instead of gravel they use pottery shards on the roads. They are everywhere.

    BUT….. It is said that picking up a pottery shard and taking it home is to be cursed. You will have bad luck in all your endeavors until you return it to it’s last resting place.

    I love that area. Long past time for a return visit.

  39. 39.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 7:27 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    BUT….. It is said that picking up a pottery shard and taking it home is to be cursed. You will have bad luck in all your endeavors until you return it to it’s last resting place.

    In Hawaii, they say that Pele will haunt your days.

  40. 40.

    SiubhanDuinne

    February 22, 2017 at 7:29 am

    @Baud:

    Thanks!

  41. 41.

    Amir Khalid

    February 22, 2017 at 7:30 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:
    By dribbling the ball around your entire defence, and then scoring?

    (Sorry.)

  42. 42.

    rikyrah

    February 22, 2017 at 7:32 am

    @Major Major Major Major:
    Looks beautiful ???

  43. 43.

    rikyrah

    February 22, 2017 at 7:33 am

    @Baud:
    Was this necessary???

  44. 44.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:38 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    Yep. Know those petrified wood rules. Actually was here as a 12 year old with my parents on a NC to CA drive one summer. In related news, I have a 10:00 AM birthday date with a off duty park ranger! When I rolled into the visitor center really too late to do much, he got the map out and showed me his favorite stops and areas most tourists don’t take the time with. Seems the hike at the Jasper Forest stop is his favorite…plus he wants to meet Poco. You don’t think this is anything like “come upstairs and see my etchings,” do you?

  45. 45.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:39 am

    @Amir Khalid: Beat me to it. Was gonna say I would love to kick the ball around with Pele.

  46. 46.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:39 am

    @Quinerly:
    Oops, I meant Ganado, AZ. Still got NM on my mind.

  47. 47.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:40 am

    @Baud:
    @31. Why on earth?

  48. 48.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:42 am

    @Quinerly: You should be so lucky.

  49. 49.

    laura

    February 22, 2017 at 7:46 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Didn’t you just buy a car during the super storm of the century?

  50. 50.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 7:47 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    What? No happy birthday?

  51. 51.

    laura

    February 22, 2017 at 7:50 am

    @raven: @Major Major Major Major: Oh my!

  52. 52.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    February 22, 2017 at 7:50 am

    @laura: Nope, was looking; still carless. I need to find a time when madame can transport me, though she’s not all the enthused with the idea. I may need to remind her that I’ve helped buy her cars.

  53. 53.

    raven

    February 22, 2017 at 7:51 am

    @Aleta: He was a good dog but, unfortunately , a couple of years later he got on some sheep at the south farms and that was it for him.

  54. 54.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:05 am

    @Baud:

    “I just don’t know why we have to change the game so much,” the Cardinals’ veteran ace said. “I don’t see where everyone is coming from when they say our game isn’t good enough right where it is. It’s perfect just the way it is. The American League, the National League differences are perfect right where they are. I don’t think we need to change the game of baseball. It’s a great game. It’s a beautiful game.”

    -Adam Wainwright

  55. 55.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:07 am

    @Quinerly: At our age?

  56. 56.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:20 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    It’s not like I was expecting a cake.

  57. 57.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:28 am

    @Quinerly: I firmly believe that there is an end of happy birthdays in the 20’s or early 30’s and they get successively less happy from there on.

    But if you insist….

    Happy birthday.

  58. 58.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:36 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    Actually, I think you are off your game a bit…I was expecting some banter about my date with the park ranger and petrified….woodys. (or is it woodies?) Thanks for the wishes.?

  59. 59.

    laura

    February 22, 2017 at 8:41 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Try this: Gal, I’m pinin’ to go Galpining.

  60. 60.

    OzarkHillbilly

    February 22, 2017 at 8:44 am

    @Quinerly: Heh. Reminds me of the Improv Poet who used to do open mic at the Venice. He was good, really good. Funny too. Anyway, somebody asked him to write a poem about “morning wood”. He misunderstood and thought they were asking for a poem about “mourning” and ended the poem with the words “left me as mourning would” (or something like that). Poked fun at himself over that gaffe time and again.

    Really wish I could remember how the poem went.

  61. 61.

    FlyingToaster (Tablet)

    February 22, 2017 at 8:46 am

    Stuck at the hotel in rainy Ft. Myers waiting for WarriorGirl to wake up. I’ll have to wake her soon or we’ll get no breakfast. Hotel is good location, great room & bed, crap TV & wifi. Trying to decide if I go buy rain ponchos.

  62. 62.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 9:01 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    Great Venice story! I’m off to see some petrified wood. Nobody will tell me what or who scared it so badly. That was a little joke of my father’s. He was born in 1922 and was in WWII. Thought about how much he would have enjoyed the Code Talkers Memorial I saw yesterday. Have a great day!

  63. 63.

    dexwood

    February 22, 2017 at 9:04 am

    @Quinerly:
    Happy Birthday. Petrified woody?! Geez, how old is this park ranger? Safe Travels.

  64. 64.

    frosty

    February 22, 2017 at 9:11 am

    We spent one day in Key West yesterday which wasn’t quite enough but the 140 mile round trip from the campsite isn’t worth doing twice. Some observations:
    – the hop on hop off trolley tours seem touristy to me but they’re a good way to find out what you want to spend more time on. We did one in Boston a few years back.
    – After a certain number of years the Duval Crawl loses its appeal. Didn’t hit a single bar on the street, much less many of them. Had a mojito at a waterfront bar instead.
    – Missed the Mallory Square sunset madness ’cause by then it was too far to walk. Maybe next time.

    We’ve got a day of laundry, cleaning the trailer and general doing nothing planned while it rains all day today. Northbound tomorrow, sigh.

  65. 65.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 9:21 am

    @dexwood:
    Was going to let the story play out a little longer but since I know you and your lovely bride and if you promise not to tell Ozark, John, the park ranger, volunteered that he was closer to 90 than to 80. Let’s keep this our little secret. OK?

  66. 66.

    dexwood

    February 22, 2017 at 9:28 am

    @Quinerly:
    Zipped lips here. Enjoy the tour… and the guide.

  67. 67.

    thruppence

    February 22, 2017 at 9:35 am

    Spent all day yesterday, (the thirtieth day after my 30 day eviction notice) in San José loading a U-Haul truck with all my disorganized stuff. Luckily the rain finally let up so not everything was soaked. Got a tiny but exorbitant Motel 6 room to crash in, and now have to run some final California errands, check highway conditions and head to Denver via Vegas.

  68. 68.

    Quinerly

    February 22, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Live from the incredibly dog friendly Petrified Forest! First ones in the gate. Poco sez, “Mom, can I pee on all of this? Best vacation ever for an ex inner city St.Louis street dog. Who would have thunk?”

  69. 69.

    Origuy

    February 22, 2017 at 11:04 am

    @Major Major Major Major: The cliffs with the basalt pillars reminds me of the Isle of Staffa, in Scotland.

  70. 70.

    laura

    February 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    @Origuy: It looks a lot like the Giant’s Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland. I hitched a ride on a tractor from the Causeway to Port Rush when no car was willing to stop and give a gal a ride.

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