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22 Dec 2007, 4:14 pm

If you could go on a road trip anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I would like to travel on U.S. 50 in Nevada. The segment between Carson City and Ely has the distinction of being the "loneliest road in America". There is supposedly a 300-mile stretch that is completely devoid of gas stations and restaurants. It is common to not see any oncoming traffic (it's a 2-lane highway), and except for some old forts that are in ruins (U.S. 50 pretty much overlaps the old Pony Express trail) and some ghost towns, the only man-made structures are maybe some telephone poles.

In either Ely or Carson City, you can get a worksheet, and if you see all the sights on the worksheet (you must have proof of visit stamped on the worksheet), you get a T-shirt that says "I survived the Loneliest Road in America", and a signed certificate from the governor of Nevada.

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22 Dec 2007, 4:37 pm

My ideal roadtrip would might be driving a highly tuned Mustang Cobra or Saleen S218 through the deserts roads of somewhere deserted, miles of road without seeing any humans for hours. Just be able to go as fast as I would dare and just let the past be left behind in the smoke of burning tires whils't I floor the gas and hear the mighty V8 engine roar a deep growl..

Only in movies, eh? *Sigh*



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22 Dec 2007, 4:48 pm

Airbrush wrote:
My ideal roadtrip would might be driving a highly tuned Mustang Cobra or Saleen S218 through the deserts roads of somewhere deserted, miles of road without seeing any humans for hours. Just be able to go as fast as I would dare and just let the past be left behind in the smoke of burning tires whils't I floor the gas and hear the mighty V8 engine roar a deep growl..

Only in movies, eh? *Sigh*


The above-mentioned road would be perfect.

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22 Dec 2007, 4:54 pm

My ideal road trip would be a wild one with the kids from the Judge Rottenberg Center and a bunch of other Aspies from here... we will have broken in, swarmed the place and grabbed the kids and run! :D



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22 Dec 2007, 4:57 pm

Ana54 wrote:
My ideal road trip would be a wild one with the kids from the Judge Rottenberg Center and a bunch of other Aspies from here... we will have broken in, swarmed the place and grabbed the kids and run! :D


What's the Judge Rottenberg Center?

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22 Dec 2007, 7:18 pm

I love planning holidays!

my trip would be by sail and rail though....

I would sail from england to soputhern norway, then take the train up through norway and sweden and then down through finland - visitinvg theme parks on the way

finally cruise to denmark, do the theme parks there, and cruise back to england!



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22 Dec 2007, 8:29 pm

i'd go no-where! ive been mostley everywhere in the usa. no place is like home gangster, like where i live :jester: 8)



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22 Dec 2007, 8:35 pm

I would drive my Chevrolet Tracker (named Jacques Vert Boncamionette) to Abilene, Texas to meet my boyfriend!


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22 Dec 2007, 8:38 pm

sweet 8)



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22 Dec 2007, 8:44 pm

I want to take a road trip through the southwest. Maybe take a long route from California to Texas and back again...Either I'd go by myself or with my sister (the only two people I can stand to be with for more than 48 hours straight, haha).



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22 Dec 2007, 8:46 pm

anywhere away from my home



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22 Dec 2007, 8:51 pm

I would like to meet people on my cat site from around the world and have them show me around. I would like to meet their families, including their kitties.

I would also like to go to London for the 2012 Olympics, to meet Roger Bannister.



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22 Dec 2007, 8:56 pm

In a large 6x6 motorhome. Built for the ultimate long range land travel.

I/we would go on a great trip from England to Southern Turkey and back. So fun.


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27 Dec 2007, 6:22 am

Anubis wrote:
In a large 6x6 motorhome. Built for the ultimate long range land travel.

I/we would go on a great trip from England to Southern Turkey and back. So fun.


Would this trip include the French Riviera?

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