DennyG Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I'm confident that all forum members know that this is the Lincoln Highway's centennial year and most are probably aware of the Lincoln Highway Association car tours that drove from each coast and met in the middle. Quite a few members are also aware of my participation even though I failed to announce it here myself. It was implied in a thread or two and Keep the Show on the Road Dave recently mentioned it in this sub-forum. After forgetting to announce it at the beginning, I've been waiting for an appropriate point and some available time to correct that. I'm not home yet but I have completed the Lincoln Highway portion which was the point of the whole trip so here 'tis: http://www.dennygibson.com/lhcc2013/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhound Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Congrats to you (and your car) on making it all the way across the country on the LH. Definitely a once in a lifetime adventure. But, if you do decide to do it again, I'll make sure to stay in town so we can get together for a cup of java. BTW, glad you were able to take the advice to travel over Tioga Pass on your way out of the Golden State. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey east. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 It was a great trip, and I enjoyed following your always interesting exploits! I too am pleased you "did the Tioga," but a bit sad to see the traffic. Sometimes I wonder why folks drive to magnificent places just to rush past them. Yesterday marked 73 years on this globe, and more road trips than I can count....99.9% of them terrific. Tioga was early on my list, when I was still in high school, I drove it in my 51 Chev, and I recall the road as it was then. Safe driving and looking to more from you! Dave Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeMike Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Great blog as always Denny. Safe travels home. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Well, Denny, you are a regular Steinbeck, what with that description of the laundry experience at Barstow. It is a must read! A little bit of real life on the two lane....or just real life, period. I loved it! I have provided a link here for the uninitiated. http://www.dennygibson.com/lhcc2013/day27/ Dave Keep the Show on the Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Denny -- I'm a little jealous of your trip! Sounds like you had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Denny, I keep looking at your red Valiant and wishing I had one! As I noted before, I had a standard run of the mill green coupe in the early 1960's. It was a nice car, but seeing that red convertible makes it much better in my memory! Funny thing, I don't think of a 60's Valiant as “old” but 50 some years sure ain't new. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!! Dave Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Great trip and very detailed website. thanks for sharing with us. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennyG Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Denny -- I'm a little jealous of your trip! Sounds like you had a great time. A little jealous? A LITTLE jealous? Apparently what I believed was the ultimate envy generator wasn't as perfect as I thought. Oh, you read the part about no A/C and the fuel leaks? Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennyG Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I keep looking at your red Valiant and wishing I had one! I'm pretty sure that I've previously pointed out that I was not the first forum member to buy a slightly used red MoPar convertible. Did you let yours slip away? Incidentally, the fifty year old car was no accident. I wanted something exactly half the age of the highway it was targeted for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Denny. First, thanks for the grand trip!! And done in the grand style. I admit I did ponder the wisdom of driving with a known fuel leak, but since there was no explosion, my concern was misplaced! That you found a replacement so readily amazed me, but perhaps the prior replacement was a standard electric pump. Anyway, I'm glad we didn't read about you in the papers. You have firmly established yourself as the grand poobah of road tripping!! Next I'm hoping to see you employ live streaming TV like the storm chasers site offers. Then we could tune in in real time! I am half serious, because it can be done fairly inexpensively....I think. Dave Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rowland Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Denny, I've peeked at your blog a few times over the course of the trip, and I have to admit, you're one of the masters of travel blogging. The way you write and the supporting photographs are a delight to read. Wish I could have come along with you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennyG Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thanks. That's the kind of feedback that makes it worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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