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talkpoliticsI recently came across a collection of amazing roads "you have to drive in your lifetime".
Which reminded me of a recent trip I took in the countryside. It was so gorgeous, so picturesque! And looked so dangerous. The road was literally hanging over the sea cliffs, the waves furiously beating against the rocks hundreds of feet below. That was in the Cape peninsula, here in South Africa. And in a way it reminded me of West Ireland.
So could you share a story or two about the most amazing places you have driven through? With pictures if possible (either yours or ganked from the Interwebs).
Meanwhile, here are some of the sights from that list.
Big Sur, the Pacific coastline of California
Furka pass in Switzerland
The Atlantic road in Norway
Tianment Mountain in Hunan, China
The Seven Mile Bridge at Florida Keys, Florida
Chapman's Peak Drive at Western Cape, South Africa
Stelvio pass in the Eastern Alps, Italy
The Guoliang Tunnel road in Henan, China
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Sani Pass in kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Which reminded me of a recent trip I took in the countryside. It was so gorgeous, so picturesque! And looked so dangerous. The road was literally hanging over the sea cliffs, the waves furiously beating against the rocks hundreds of feet below. That was in the Cape peninsula, here in South Africa. And in a way it reminded me of West Ireland.
So could you share a story or two about the most amazing places you have driven through? With pictures if possible (either yours or ganked from the Interwebs).
Meanwhile, here are some of the sights from that list.
Big Sur, the Pacific coastline of California
Furka pass in Switzerland
The Atlantic road in Norway
Tianment Mountain in Hunan, China
The Seven Mile Bridge at Florida Keys, Florida
Chapman's Peak Drive at Western Cape, South Africa
Stelvio pass in the Eastern Alps, Italy
The Guoliang Tunnel road in Henan, China
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Sani Pass in kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Date: 26/7/13 07:20 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 26/7/13 09:13 (UTC)I just came back from here yesterday:
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Date: 27/7/13 01:09 (UTC)People specifically go this way just to drive down the road
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Date: 26/7/13 11:34 (UTC)I've also been on the PCH and the Flagler Highway.
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Date: 27/7/13 15:57 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 27/7/13 19:28 (UTC)Good grief that is stunning:
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Date: 27/7/13 19:32 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 26/7/13 12:54 (UTC)I'm happy to say I've driven on the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, but not since they rebuilt it. I think it's about time for another trip south. :)
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Date: 26/7/13 13:03 (UTC)Good stuff starts at 4 minutes 50 seconds.
The best drive of my life was the Kahekili Highway on West Maui:
The green section is epic:
Just to be clear, I don't DO "5 mph":
From above:
And if you aren't careful:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/men-survive-plunge-off-hawaii-cliff-17107702
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Date: 26/7/13 14:18 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 27/7/13 15:59 (UTC)But that road in Romania is awesome.
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Date: 26/7/13 14:20 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 26/7/13 14:25 (UTC)Try driving on THAT, huh?
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Date: 26/7/13 18:15 (UTC)In the meantime:
Gotta love A1A though, miles and miles of beach and some of Florida's most interesting cities. One day I want to do a bike trek across it but I have to train and prepare for it first.
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Date: 26/7/13 21:21 (UTC)The Atlantic Road looks cool, too, though. Reminds me of the landscape in my current game of Minecraft. Lots of really rocky islands and some mountains right near the ocean.
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Date: 26/7/13 21:43 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 27/7/13 07:42 (UTC)In fact, I could probably add a lot of these drives to my bucket list (which is technically non-existent, though I have a lot of things in mind for it). (Edit: I just started a Bucket list on Google Docs.)
I've driven down the Florida Keys and back. That was gorgeous, though I had to drive both ways, so I didn't get to enjoy as much of the view as if I had been in the passenger seat. I was surprised to see the signs about Key Deer - though we didn't see any.
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Date: 28/7/13 16:37 (UTC)also kitty