mcfez
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Highway to Baja
Bakersfield
L.A.
Palm Springs
Any major work along this route?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Nope , jut the usual
I drove Yuma to Modesto on the 3rd to PU my Plane in KMOD. No problems, took I-10 to I-210 during off hours then I-5 to 99 . Smooth sailing 9 hours
-30 minutes.
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Leaving tomorrow but going by way of Bakersfield to Mojave and down into Indio. I hate the Grapevine. Nancy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
Leaving tomorrow but going by way of Bakersfield to Mojave and down into Indio. I hate the Grapevine. Nancy |
That is also a good way to miss the nightmare of Los Angeles traffic!
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Freeway much faster --
I have gone thru Palmdale , ETC. for years----- also tried 395--
I saved an hour in time by driving thru the LA traffic just before noon.
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If I can get to the I-5 and the 118 by noon I'll go thru LA on I-5 if not I go thru Mojave, Palmdale and 138. I usually always come back thru Palmdale
from the 138.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
If I can get to the I-5 and the 118 by noon I'll go thru LA on I-5 if not I go thru Mojave, Palmdale and 138. I usually always come back thru Palmdale
from the 138. |
About how much time does Palmdale save ...leaving here in two hours. BTW all...thanks for the updates.
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nbacc
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OK.........not going to make the trek today.............husband has the flu and weather is REALLY bad. Will try to leave tomorrow.
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If I'm going to San Diego a clear run down I-5 takes about 4 to 4.5 hours Depending on how fast the traffic is running. If there are slow downs in LA
add 1, 2 or 3 hours. Going thru Palmdale I take 138 to I-15 to I-415 and take it to the 210 to I-10 then 86 for El Centro or Mexicali. Otherwise I
take the I-415 thru San Bernardino/Riverside and meet the I-15 again to San Diego. It's a 5 hour drive to San Diego this way, sometimes a tad more.
But much more relaxed. They have the interchange at the 415/60 fixed so going or coming is quick and easy. It only took them 40 years to do it. On the
138 most drivers hum along at 60+, but watch for cops if going over 65, usually the one in the sky during the day and on the ground at night.
I'll add that I often stop at the Chaparral motorcycle shop at Mill St in San Bernardino. Big place easy to get to and has lots of goodies.
[Edited on 3-26-2011 by TW]
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415?
I thought it was the 215.
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Oops me bad, it is the 215. Thanks Lou.
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fishabductor
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Thank god for wide mouth gatorade bottles
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
Leaving tomorrow but going by way of Bakersfield to Mojave and down into Indio. I hate the Grapevine. Nancy |
That is also a good way to miss the nightmare of Los Angeles traffic! |
I got stuck in the LA traffic last week coming back home, thank heavens for wide mouth gatorade bottles and the fact that I am male. I had to go so
bad that after awhile I could care less who was looking. At first I was trying to sneak a pee, but after awhile I didn't give a crap who saw.
and I5 was the same as it ever was, no issues to report. I drove it from NW WA to the border last week, and from the border to the cape. long drive
but it sure beats los cabos to Soldotna, AK... 10days in a truck just plain sucks.
[Edited on 3-27-2011 by fishabductor]
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