Cars

This is how we shall be crossing America next time... We saw dozens of immaculate 1950s and 60s cars like this in the area around San Francisco.










As well as a few less roadworthy ones...

Snakes alive (or not)

Conditions here were obviously too harsh for this little fellow who we found by the side of the road.

Ran through the stunning Yosemite National Park today- up to 9500 feet in places which combined with the heat, really makes running uphill a very special experience.

Our drink problem

To give some indication of what the weather is like out here, a typical day goes like this...

After drinking at least a pint of fluid before setting off, we each knock back about 8-10 pints of water, milk or whatever we can get our hands on during the 7-8 hours we are on the road. On the drive back to our hotel we usually manage a 3 pint carton of milk between us, followed by a pint each of whatever disgusting fizzy drink is available during the evening meal.

Yosemite

Have arrived at Yosemite National Park! Hot as hell but no sign of Yogi Bear.

California

The road is hot and desolate, but the hats are excellent. They were very kindly donated by a company called Sun Precautions.

Tracy

All well and jolly here. Hot, hot, hot today but they have made it to Tracy, California. The current score in the 'money found by the side of the road' competition is Chris- 3 cents, Steve 0. Have seen loads of fantastically well maintained old cars dating back to the 1950s- the climate must help.

Also America is no longer as cheap as I remember it!
Here's where they are:


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Still a bit jet lagged, so wide awake at 5 am but exhausted by early evening. Still, nobody said it was going to be easy did they?

Sunol

Waiting for our lift home outside Sunol Fire Station

Well it's real now!

 

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Setting Off

We start our run from Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco at 5pm on August 17th 2011. Come and see us off if you like!
(No throwing of rotten vegetables)

Turkey Trot (2)

From Steve:

"Turkey no longer frozen due to accidentally leaving it in garage. Now a cooked and partially eaten turkey. Damn! I knew there was a day coming up soon that we could have saved it for."