72 Super Roadtrip-Coast to Coast

[geunther]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

It's hard for me to see on my phone, is the rubber pad on its own piece of chrome that is bolted thru the bumper?
I see your truck must be a super also
From the chrome tailgate handle

We almost we're going to come thru Cheyenne
I wanted a picture in front of a city sign
It was just a bit further south than we wanted to go

The rubber has its own bolts going through the bumper. I am not home right now but from memory, yours looks like there is more of a chrome surround. Living in Cheyenne, I went out of my way to get a Super.

Awesome trip btw.

[Chevyland]

Brad and I were talking a couple days ago
How, once we hit Washington, it felt familiar
The roads, road signs, gas stations, terrain, climate
It's subtle, but It all feels familiar
The whole trip across the country
You don't focus on the difference, but
The drive into the west coast just felt like we were home

You also see some stores
That only exist out here

We didn't go shopping

[outfield]

We now have more despenceries then Mc Donald's in Oregon . LOL.

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Brad and I were talking a couple days ago
How, once we hit Washington, it felt familiar
The roads, road signs, gas stations, terrain, climate
It's subtle, but It all feels familiar
The whole trip across the country
You don't focus on the difference, but
The drive into the west coast just felt like we were home

You also see some stores
That only exist out here

We didn't go shopping

[Chevyland]

Been fooling with my pictures again

Truck in black--makes the paint look presentable

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Mike C

This trip gets even better. I hope I can convince my own kid to do this at some point. I think it was Mark Twain who said he moved away from home when he was 17 and returned at 19. He was amazed at how much his dad had learned while he was gone!

That would be:

"When I was 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But, by the time I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in 7 years". Love the twist!

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Brad and I were talking a couple days ago
How, once we hit Washington, it felt familiar
The roads, road signs, gas stations, terrain, climate
It's subtle, but It all feels familiar
The whole trip across the country
You don't focus on the difference, but
The drive into the west coast just felt like we were home

You also see some stores
That only exist out here

We didn't go shopping

You should have gone in and stocked up. I'd like another chance to meet up with you here back east in a week or two Better slow down or you guys might end up back home!

Yeah, the perspective gained from driving coast to coast will get you thinking. Basically, both coasts are very different, but both are where most of the people and big cities are. It thins out in the middle with an occasional hub city that supports a larger area...or not much of anything at all, people wise. I've been places where it would take a 1/2 tank to get to the gas station. That's where the idea of a second tank came along I figure. Most ranchers store their own fuel, too. The East is older and more filled-in and by the time you get to the west coast it hits you how different it is, although much is built-up as well. Since way back there have been those who got off the boat and didn't venture far and those who needed to see what was beyond and didn't need nobody's help. That's the pioneer spirit. More independent. But with time the bigger cities in the coastal stats have generations who also have not ventured far and rely on infrastructure as well. Gets you thinking with all that time behind the wheel and all you see

[Chevyland]

Had a nice visit with my daughter in Corvallis
Also saw another friend who lives up here
Very pretty part of the country
Weather even participated. Around 80 today
Had time for a nice hike
At the arboretum

[Chevyland]

This whole trip
We have been through a bunch of college towns
They always seem to have an up beat vibe to them

Also good used book stores
Whenever I see one, the kids always say
"How long is this going to take , an hour or 2?)
And it usually does!!

This was another good one
But you had to watch your step

[Chevyland]

We are heading for Bend Or.
More friends and family to visit

I thought this was a interesting pic
From our hike this morning

Looks like a telephone/power pole/vineyard/fence post
Test ground