I don't know about the Purple Zone, but more in the south there's amazing great nature. I don't know if I missed something, but I think the Californian side (Sierra Nevada & Death Valley) is more interesting than Nevada, between Lake Tahoe & Las Vegas.

I took the 395 & 190 routes for a snowboarding trip at Lake Tahoe few years ago...


Some pictures from Sierra Nevada & Death Valley...





This guy is the one who showed me how to make Dath Vader with crackers...


I hope it can be helpful...

amazing pictures claf

I think that I really want to see Darth Vader made out of crackers.

Thanks Claf - great pics and great tips!

Yup - next time Glen!

Well... I got as far as California!



I just got to Mt.Shasta, and I'm taking a coconut pie n' coffee break before cutting into the desert for the next 3 hour leg of my journey.



Gotta admit, mid-Oregon along the I-5 was pretty boring. Fast but flat. But southern Oregon & the little bit of Northern California I've seen is AMAZING. (mostly because I can wear a t-shirt and shorts!



Okay - pie's done - road's a-waitin'!

Hi, ReinTraveler - I'm enjoying the saga of your journey and the great photos you've been so gracious to share with us. Glad you're able to enjoy the shorts 'n t-shirt weather, too!

I'm getting quite a nice photo collection, thankyouverymuch......

Drive safely, Road Warrior.

i hope this whole trip isnt photoshoped LOL, great trip i follow it every minute i can

& me, too!

let me assure you that the speeding ticket that I recieved was NOT photoshopped

Howdy from SUSANVILLE, California.

I was supposed to be in RENO by now, but I got lost in the mountains today and had to take a 50 mile (about 70km) backtrack. (see MOVIE HERE! - well, soon come... my motel's wiFi is SuperCrappy )

Here are some snaps from along the way:


Mount Shasta (it is a BIG mutha! ) and a barn... I know the barn almost looks as big as the mountain, but that is because the air is so thin up here!


This was just before I got to Shasta - southern Oregon somewhere. I wasn't expecting any mesas in this area yet!


Same area as above... when the sun finally came out everything down here was so GREEN!!!!!!!!!

Susanville is pretty cool if you like horses.
It's named after someone named Susan....fyi

I don't MIND horses! But I'll keep to my Civic for now!

Man I think I'm in love with Mount Shasta!


When I was a kid I had a favorite soda pop called RedPop, and it was made by Shasta company. Ah.... childhood....




So, due to the Less Than Stellar WiFi here at my hotel I can't upload today's ReinMovie. Too bad. It explains about my getting lost in the snowy outback of Northern California. Hopefully tomorrow I can upload it from a Starbucks or something.



GOOD NIGHT ALL!!!!!!!

Great pictures ReinMoose!

I didn't know... Mt Shasta is huge, over 14000 feet high.
Can't wait to see other pictures & vids...

Reinier, I was thinking about the difficulties you had getting into the fair U. S. of A. and have a solution for your next trip. Since you are musically talented, just learn this song and sing it repeatedly as you come through customs.

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
Born on the Fourth of July

I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
Yankee Doodle came to London
Just to ride the ponies
I am the Yankee Doodle Boy

They'll either admit you or give you a free vacation in Cuba.

@ Yankee Doodle Dandy

I told Mr. Caf about YerPalAl's border-crossing "solution" and he said you'd probably get that free vacation in Cuba. hehe

Then our conversation went like thus:

Mr. Caf: It's pretty standard to get searched coming back into this country.

Me: (*and how does he know that, I wonder*)

Mr. Caf: Is [ReinMan] a freaky looking guy?

Me: No. But he travels with an accordion in the trunk.

Mr. Caf: Well, that's probably good for mandatory prison time.

Simply owning an accordian should be good for mandatory prison time.