05-01-2014 | #161 |
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Texas
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Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust
Thanks for sharing your trip! Sorry you ended up having to end it sooner than planned. Hope your cats are OK.
As I was going through your journey and you made it all the way to Alamogordo, I was sure that we would be seeing some photos of that Yellow Z against the White Sand. Did you not make it to White Sands National Monument? Shame if you didn't as you were right there. I was actually there about a month ago (in an SUV though, so not as much fun as you had). |
05-02-2014 | #162 | |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Westminster, Maryland
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Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust
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The Trinity Site is only open to visitors one time a year so I feel very lucky that I was able to arrange the trip to be in New Mexico that day. Jim |
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05-02-2014 | #163 |
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Location: Texas
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Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust
I did see your photos of the Missile Range and Trinity Site -- very historic places.
I'm starting to worry that you may have missed the National Park (Monument). Did you make it here: http://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm |
05-03-2014 | #164 |
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Location: Westminster, Maryland
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Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust
Bummer! I guess I was so excited about getting to see the Trinity Site that I didn't do enough research about the area. I have to admit that as we were driving across the test range I commented that the sand didn't look very white.
Oh well, it will be high on my list for the next time we go to the Southwest. Thanks for the information. Jim |
05-05-2014 | #165 |
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Location: Texas
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Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust
What a shame. You were literally right there. Oh well, hopefully you'll get to see it next time. White Sands is an impressive place. Fortunately I can see that you had many highlights on your trip. This would've been one of them.
Would've been nice to meet up on your way back but understand you were in a rush. Maybe next time. |
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