Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Roadtrip holiday

Nothing new done to the bus,still using it for what it was designed for.My 5 year old son, my wife and myself went on our annual roadtrip.This year we headed from Colorado via I-70 ,6&50 past Reno and along I-80 towards northern California, visiting Petaluma ,San Franscisco,Dillon Beach,Alcatraz,Sausalito.Then we doubled back via Sacramento to Placerville or Hang-town as the locals call it, we met up with some friends for a BBQ and drinks.
Next day we headed back thru Sacramento and then down towards Yosemite park and stayed in Mariposa that night .Next day we headed into the Yosemite and checked out the scenery and the tall sequoia trees.We left Yosemite via Hwy120 over Tioga pass 9900+ ft at the Summit,got a little hairy going down the other side as our bus doesn't have a Jake brake fitted.We then drove down 395 then across on 58 through Barstow to hook up with I-15,we then headed north on I-15 pulling into Las Vegas at 6.30 in the morning.
We 'camped' at Circus Circus KOA in Las Vegas, easy access to the fairground rides with our son!!
We quit Vegas and headed towards home getting as far as Green river on I-70,where we 'Boondocked' alongside all the trucks parked up at the fuel stop.Next morning we headed home for the last 4 hrs of the trip.



Nothing much different to post on the bus except that it has been getting used,we used it as a base camp up at Bonneville salt flats while I was racing our land speed car.Myself and 2 crew members Dave and Jason slept in it for 6 nights and for three of those nights another couple who couldnt get a room stayed in the bus and used the sofa bed. Total milage for this trip was about 1200miles.
Me and the bus out on the salt,quite strange flying along at 55mph in the bus on the salt,I turned in too sharp going around a corner marked with cones and I'm sure I had the bus sideways,my passengers will back me up on that one.

Here is a pic of the bus on the salt flats next to our pit area. Here's one of me getting ready to do a run in our car.