Hwy 50 is fantastic

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dunno bout those comments Neil mentions hearing  from fellow travelers
> regarding California vs Oregon state park campgrounds.  I've found them to
> be equal, in most cases.  Maybe Neil's second hand info was more about
> Northern Ca. state parks...There are some very very special state parks in
> the southern part of that long long state...nice, friendly, well
> maintained..
> .Remember, California is 'in reality'...two distinctly different
> states...Southern Ca and Northern Ca.   The two halves often make fun and
> war with each other over division of California's tax dollars, which right
> now are inadequate to run their huge intrusive government..
>  If high desert solitude is apealing to you, you might consider taking US
> 50 across Northern Nevada.  Billed as "the Loneliest road" it is starkly
> beautiful..and you have to cross the desert somewhere, anyway....once
> across
> the great basin to the east side of the Sierras in California or Nevada,
> you
> have tons of great route choices.
>   Don Hanson
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:15 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Mercedes Thomas <mrdztea@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Leaving either the 28th or 29th of April..
> > > Planning on US Hwy 20 to WY, then I-80 rest of way.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions for good stops for the Vanagon?
> > > Hot springs camping area/s?
> > >
> > > And looking to see 'all' the Vans abounding again!
> > > With all the various folk with them.
> > >
> > > Any good suggestions for a shop in the SF to Monterey area?
> > > We no longer do our oil changes!!
> > >
> > > Also, any further suggestions of places to avoid; like bad roads/etc.
> > >
> > > pmail would be best... and thanks to those of you responding
> > >
> > > Mercedes, Tom and Lakota
> > >
> >
> >
> > I have no personal experience with California State Park Camp Grounds
> > but during a recent trip through OR, I heard comments from fellow
> > travelers and hosts, saying CA state parks are no where near as nice
> > as the OR parks.
> >
> > I can say that w/o exception, *each* OR SP CG I've stayed at has been
> > at least good. Some excellent.
> >
> > Of course not suggesting stay away from CA (I hope to wiggle down
> > there in my '81 one of these days), just that the CA SP CG's may not
> > be that good or as nice as some others.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
>

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