...Not a large one, just a quick jaunt somewhere. I still need to get my car up to spec smog-wise - and to do that will require a couple days in the shop. So I need to rent a car anyways, I was thinking about renting an SUV and going to the mountains or to the desert.
Death Valley has been on my mind a lot. Driving alone, viewing the sweeping nothingness along the West Side Road brings back such a calm feeling. Driving along a ruddy dirt road to get to a scary-looking abandoned talc mine, camping overnight in the back of an Xterra in the middle of nowhere listening to Bjork's "All Is Full Of Love" on repeat, eating Cheez-Its and drinking Gatorade, driving along a one-way pass and getting to the top of a mountain range only to drop into one of the most awe-inspiring and lonesome valleys (Titus Canyon) - it all brings back such a warm fuzzy feeling that I want to do it again.
I never did post the photos from my last jaunt - it was awhile back. Perhaps that gives me reason to go again - at least it would mean some sort of fresh content! If anyone has any ideas for overnight road trips in the southern California vicinity, I'd love to hear them!
