I'm jealous ... I've only been twice (so far). I think my wife would have been happy sitting in the car the second time, but it was too hot, and no shade in sight! At least the visitor's center has A/C.

Really? They used to let you go to the bottom.

But that was back in the late 60s/early 70s when I did it. My dad and I went to the bottom, my mother and brother stayed up top.

he made me go 3 times! They don't let you go down into it, you know. sigh, third time I stayed in the car and read a book.

Mother Nature originated "Tough Love"

That damned crater LOL

You are exactly right. We've lost the ability to do things. When I hear that some minor improvement will take ten years I think about the Manhattan project going from theory to nuclear reactors and a bomb in less than 5. Or Apollo from sub-orbital capsules to the moon in less than a decade.

I believe I saw the moment the 'war' in Iraq failed. It was on a CSPAN show when they were covering the new ambassador (or whatever he was called) visiting a gym full of Iraqi contractors. They were putting out bids for fixing the infrastructure broken by the war - power, water etc. They handed out sheets of paper and said fill these out and bring them back in two weeks.

On camera we saw the contractors gather around him telling him that they needed the power and water now, they needed work now, they could fill out the papers and give them to him right then.

They were told "Two Weeks". And in the next two weeks people tore down the power lines for the copper.

it obviously wasn't well inspected, but I can tell you in Mexico-where they often use inferior building techniques and materials, they'd be out there building a new bridge the next day. wondering if that's happening or everyone's waiting for a bunch of environmental reports, construction removal bids, DOT sign-offs. I'm sure I'm missing more....

Feeling a bit awed by this news. I traveled on this hwy back in the mid seventies on my motorcycle and crossed this bridge. Unimaginable back then to think it could be washed out. Looked so permanent.

Remember the I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13? It was reported that bridge inspectors didn't inspect critical welds because they were covered in pigeon poop, and poop removal wasn't their job.

Not good for the Gulch anyway.
Tuesday last week, he spent the night at that other brother's place in Hoover (out of his way en route to Delaware) on the other side of Birmingham and I brought my son over during the evening.
My Hoover brother he gave me an AS2 DVD for a Christmas present shortly after I rented AS1 due to reading what Netflix had to say about some SYFY written by some Ayn Rand whomever. What, a philosopher?
Later I told my Hoover bro' about my stumbling into the Gulch and my dino moniker, but that was months ago and it hasn't come up in conversation.
Maybe just as well. He has a weirder sense of humor than I do and would likely be rubbing some assorted Gulchers the wrong way.

The best alternate route is probably US 95 to CA 62. I prefer that route to I-10 anyway, it's slightly less boring.

SF gets one warm month a year. If you're going to visit, go in September.

Love that song but she only slowed down and didn't stop so I guess he didn't look that great.

oh, one of not so good ones

If thye don't rebuild, I would suspect UN Agenda 21. California has abandoned hundreds of miles of rural roads along those lines. They want peple stuck in areas,
That song, about Winslow, set off a chorus of old guy voices at the local McD's here in Ohio just last week, as they all knew the lyrics when someone mentioned it. Love those AZ Route 66 owns, we have hit them all.

Well done then!

There's a nice statue of Jackson Brown and a mural of a girl in a flatbed Ford and more. A LOT of people go there every day. The city saved a wall from a warehouse to complete the scene. And it's on Route 66. What more could you ask for!!

Good memory. Yes, I introduced mt friend to AS via the movies. He really liked them. Mission accomplished.

I can't PM either. Okay I remember trying to plan this now, but I don't know why it didn't happen either. For a minute there I thought you were talking about the premiere in Vegas... whew. Wait...Weren't you trying to coordinate with your friend or brother or someone?
And I had to take my boys on a day they were both off work....Sorry we missed you :( Neighbor!

Forgive me, I cannot PM without upgrading. I was there. I don't think we went at the same time though. We planned to meet up at Harkin's but I saw it the next day or something like that. I don't remember why.

Where you there??

Yup, remember, we had plans to see AS3 together. I don't remember why that didn't work out.

He's kinda icky...... lol

Mesa, eh?

I need to get an RV. My wife and I are seriously considering it or at least a pop-up. The main problem is finding a place to store it.
Interstate 8 is possible but to think I could have been in Palm Springs an hour after passing the bridge... this is a major setback.
I'm also wondering how this will affect the produce pricing here in Mesa.