Planning an epic road trip.. comments welcome

djpathfinder · 02-27-2013, 12:49 AM

The Hoover Dam tour was awesome...and you get to see where they kept NBE1 (aka Megatron)...ok, maybe not. LOL! Anyway, HD is a must see.

eastwest2300 · 02-27-2013, 10:21 AM

damn dude... this is going on the bucket list.. hahaha

RandyD · 02-27-2013, 09:46 PM

Day 12
The Grand Canyon, a meteor, and some stony trees.

The day started with a frozen 17 degrees in the mountain town of Williams AZ - from there it is a pretty 45 minute drive north to the Grand Canyon park. $25 gets you in, and then you get to explore the beauty.

I hiked a bit on the rim trail - before making my way on a certain bucket list road - route 64 East. This road is awesome - both for curves, and for scenery. It has some cool wildlife signs like a mountain lion next 10 miles...

after that, i had a high speed run down to rt 40 and then over to the Meteor Crater - $16 bucks here - nice to see but nothing compared to the canyon.

finally - i made it through the petrified forest, and painted desert before stopping in Gallup NM.

RandyD · 02-27-2013, 09:48 PM

RandyD · 02-27-2013, 09:56 PM

Next was a stop at the Meteor Crater

RandyD · 02-27-2013, 10:09 PM

This one is just for Shado...

eastwest2300 · 02-27-2013, 10:19 PM

wowwwww sick azz pictures, excellent job Mr. Greyhound.

4r3s · 02-28-2013, 07:51 AM

I really hope you've made a point to check out the night sky while out in the middle of nowhere AZ! Seeing the milky way in person in a really good dark sky is awe inspiring. It's a true shame the majority of the human population will never get to experience this nowadays.

eastwest2300 · 02-28-2013, 08:26 AM

I got to see it when I was in the military doing rotations at Ft. Irwin (in the desert out in s. california). Its pretty cool.

m4a1mustang · 02-28-2013, 08:30 AM

Sick. I remember going to see the crater when I was a kid.

RandyD · 03-03-2013, 08:52 AM

Home safe and sound.
great trip - the car was superb - even at 7850 feet up in the mountains.

chieuxuan · 03-03-2013, 09:11 AM

time to plan a cruise Randy

RandyD · 03-03-2013, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chieuxuan

time to plan a cruise Randy

Sure! - who wants to go see Mount Rushmore with me?

shadoquad · 03-03-2013, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyD

Home safe and sound.
great trip - the car was superb - even at 7850 feet up in the mountains.

I'm glad you're back with us and safe. I've got a million questions for you next time we're in person.

chieuxuan · 03-03-2013, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyD

Sure! - who wants to go see Mount Rushmore with me?

Haaa, too far for me, maybe ten more years

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RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 20	Next was a stop at the Meteor Crater m4a1mustang, ZCarMan and 4r3s like this.

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RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 20	This one is just for Shado... m4a1mustang, ZCarMan and Somberlaine like this.

02-27-2013, 09:46 PM	#183 (permalink)
RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 20	Day 12 The Grand Canyon, a meteor, and some stony trees. The day started with a frozen 17 degrees in the mountain town of Williams AZ - from there it is a pretty 45 minute drive north to the Grand Canyon park. $25 gets you in, and then you get to explore the beauty. I hiked a bit on the rim trail - before making my way on a certain bucket list road - route 64 East. This road is awesome - both for curves, and for scenery. It has some cool wildlife signs like a mountain lion next 10 miles... after that, i had a high speed run down to rt 40 and then over to the Meteor Crater - $16 bucks here - nice to see but nothing compared to the canyon. finally - i made it through the petrified forest, and painted desert before stopping in Gallup NM.

02-27-2013, 10:19 PM	#187 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	wowwwww sick azz pictures, excellent job Mr. Greyhound. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

02-28-2013, 07:51 AM	#188 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 25	I really hope you've made a point to check out the night sky while out in the middle of nowhere AZ! Seeing the milky way in person in a really good dark sky is awe inspiring. It's a true shame the majority of the human population will never get to experience this nowadays.

02-28-2013, 08:26 AM	#189 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	I got to see it when I was in the military doing rotations at Ft. Irwin (in the desert out in s. california). Its pretty cool. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

02-28-2013, 08:30 AM	#190 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Sick. I remember going to see the crater when I was a kid. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-03-2013, 08:52 AM	#191 (permalink)
RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 20	Home safe and sound. great trip - the car was superb - even at 7850 feet up in the mountains. b1adesofcha0s and Somberlaine like this.

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chieuxuan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: MD Posts: 1,051 Drives: VTAK Rep Power: 15	time to plan a cruise Randy

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