NEWKID 29,846 Posted Sunday at 16:15 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 16:15 15 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said: Youll not want to come home mate, all truth be told, would you ever consider out there for a better life? Do you know what mate, we often.have these chats, but, we're really lucky, we live in a beautiful part of our country and generally I really can't complain about much... im not blind to what's happening in the UK, but I think there are issues everywhere you go, its what you make of life in the end I suppose... my ideal would splitting my time between places, maybe that'll be the USA in the future, who knows... The whole experience has been amazing though, the Stares is an amaxing place to tour..heading for our last stretch down the Pacific coast to San Diego, think we might even book flights home later today lol...missing a roast dinner and a proper cup of tea lol 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,537 Posted Sunday at 16:31 Report Share Posted Sunday at 16:31 15 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Do you know what mate, we often.have these chats, but, we're really lucky, we live in a beautiful part of our country and generally I really can't complain about much... im not blind to what's happening in the UK, but I think there are issues everywhere you go, its what you make of life in the end I suppose... my ideal would splitting my time between places, maybe that'll be the USA in the future, who knows... The whole experience has been amazing though, the Stares is an amaxing place to tour..heading for our last stretch down the Pacific coast to San Diego, think we might even book flights home later today lol...missing a roast dinner and a proper cup of tea lol I know what you mean mate, it just shows what we once had and was taken away by tyrannical leftists, hopefully it gets back to something like it was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,296 Posted Sunday at 22:13 Report Share Posted Sunday at 22:13 5 hours ago, NEWKID said: heading for our last stretch down the Pacific coast to San Diego, think we might even book flights home later today lol...missing a roast dinner and a proper cup of tea lol Going through LA?If your stopping you could do worse than visit Corona del mar,really exclusive little place on the coast in OC,there’s a British pub there that did a roast dinner when I was there. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,165 Posted Monday at 12:03 Report Share Posted Monday at 12:03 No likes left! You're having a blinder Kev Some fantastic posts as well, keep them coming! Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted yesterday at 05:51 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:51 (edited) Well we made it started on the east coast in the Florida Keys on 27th Devember, after an amazing road trip through 15 different states, we arrived on the pacific West Coast this evening... and the ladt 2 days drives have possibly been my favourite, Death Valley from Nevada into California was something other worldly, recorded as the hottest place on earth it had mountains, sand dunes, salt flats that look like huge lakes from above, canyons and a ghost town on the way in, finishing with driving through a desert into the dark.....it had the lot.., but the drive today from Ridge Crest to Santa Cruz, wow..I mean it was just something else.. we knew this would be our last big drive so took every minor road, scenic route possible and made a full day of it, even found an off road track up into the mountains in the sequoia national forest, im not sure we were allowed up it in our truck, but i found an open gate and thought f**k it..lol...it was a 1 track, mud rut road.. had the wife hanging on the door a few times lol, a tree across the track after 30 mins of climbing up the track put a stop to progress and we had to turn around and get back on the "proper" mountain road lol.. the best 1 hour wasted in a journey ever lol... from there the scenery just got better, dropping out of the mountains into rolling green hills, huge hills..like Dartmoor on speed..lol..then down into farm land with ground squirrels everywhere... we also stopped at the best diner we've been in... finally into the flat lands that were covered within vineyards, orange trees, fruit trees everywhere... it started in the desert and ended in something like lord of the rings merging into the Sea!... so we're in Santa Cruz and now we'll travel slowly down the coast, hoping to do no more than 2 hours a day driving...but today's 9 hours, including breaks, photo stops, diner, getting lost up a mountain...was my favourite so far Death Valley Today's drive! Santa Cruz! Edited yesterday at 06:09 by NEWKID 9 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted yesterday at 05:58 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:58 On 25/01/2026 at 14:13, mackem said: Going through LA?If your stopping you could do worse than visit Corona del mar,really exclusive little place on the coast in OC,there’s a British pub there that did a roast dinner when I was there. Thank you mate, we'll definitely br passing LA, so may well stop for that lol.. Had thr best food the last few days, dim sums in Vegas (Hakkasan in MGM Grand) and an indian tonight in Santa Cruz... oh and those sandwiches in the diner today.. proper tasty food and not too much salt!! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted yesterday at 05:58 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:58 17 hours ago, dytkos said: No likes left! You're having a blinder Kev Some fantastic posts as well, keep them coming! Cheers, D. Cheers Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted yesterday at 06:12 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:12 Couple of videos of our off road track. The forest is still severely damaged from huge fires in 2016! https://youtube.com/shorts/6k-0W2-oQ1Y?si=Q03g8WU2kLZ5DuSl 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 3,090 Posted yesterday at 07:39 Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:39 1 hour ago, NEWKID said: Couple of videos of our off road track. The forest is still severely damaged from huge fires in 2016! https://youtube.com/shorts/6k-0W2-oQ1Y?si=Q03g8WU2kLZ5DuSl Was the music coincidence….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,165 Posted yesterday at 10:17 Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:17 Still no likes left Amazing! Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,296 Posted yesterday at 12:11 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:11 6 hours ago, NEWKID said: Well we made it started on the east coast in the Florida Keys on 27th Devember, after an amazing road trip through 15 different states, we arrived on the pacific West Coast this evening... and the ladt 2 days drives have possibly been my favourite, Death Valley from Nevada into California was something other worldly, recorded as the hottest place on earth it had mountains, sand dunes, salt flats that look like huge lakes from above, canyons and a ghost town on the way in, finishing with driving through a desert into the dark.....it had the lot.., but the drive today from Ridge Crest to Santa Cruz, wow..I mean it was just something else.. we knew this would be our last big drive so took every minor road, scenic route possible and made a full day of it, even found an off road track up into the mountains in the sequoia national forest, im not sure we were allowed up it in our truck, but i found an open gate and thought f**k it..lol...it was a 1 track, mud rut road.. had the wife hanging on the door a few times lol, a tree across the track after 30 mins of climbing up the track put a stop to progress and we had to turn around and get back on the "proper" mountain road lol.. the best 1 hour wasted in a journey ever lol... from there the scenery just got better, dropping out of the mountains into rolling green hills, huge hills..like Dartmoor on speed..lol..then down into farm land with ground squirrels everywhere... we also stopped at the best diner we've been in... finally into the flat lands that were covered within vineyards, orange trees, fruit trees everywhere... it started in the desert and ended in something like lord of the rings merging into the Sea!... so we're in Santa Cruz and now we'll travel slowly down the coast, hoping to do no more than 2 hours a day driving...but today's 9 hours, including breaks, photo stops, diner, getting lost up a mountain...was my favourite so far Death Valley Today's drive! Santa Cruz! Superb trip so far,and it’s not over yet most people will only see those places on TV,makes you realise how crowded the UK actually is.Imagine the wagon trains crossing the old west to reach the fertile lands of California If you have time are you going to Napa valley? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 8,448 Posted yesterday at 12:21 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:21 Im just worried ,is Exeter ready for the Rhinestone cowboy ?? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 50,570 Posted yesterday at 13:28 Report Share Posted yesterday at 13:28 7 hours ago, NEWKID said: Couple of videos of our off road track. The forest is still severely damaged from huge fires in 2016! https://youtube.com/shorts/6k-0W2-oQ1Y?si=Q03g8WU2kLZ5DuSl I love a wander off the beaten track 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted 16 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 15 hours ago, mackem said: Superb trip so far,and it’s not over yet most people will only see those places on TV,makes you realise how crowded the UK actually is.Imagine the wagon trains crossing the old west to reach the fertile lands of California If you have time are you going to Napa valley? Ive been saying similar most days, that drive from East Texas to California is massive over the most harsh terrain imaginable...the thought of doing that in wagons and horses, is crazy...would've been amazing too lol.. We wont get to Napa Valley, weve headed South out of Santa Cruz, only done 75 miles to get to Big Sur... another great day and nice to reduce the driving... oh and we changed our flights from Friday to Monday, so will get a weekend in San Diego... not told the kids yet lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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