And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Driving through a herd of sheep - I've been there. Before I got to the herd one of the two Shepards jumped up on the running board and said "Just put it in your lowest gear and idle on through. They'll get out of your way".
And darned if they didn't. It was like driving through a quarter mile long dream.
With the possible exception of the less-than-mental-giant standing on the surfboard mounted on the roof of the Porshe, it's another great Friday "Open Road" photo essay. The young lady sitting on top of the VW bus is the best!
Great pics. Friday Open Road is my favorite! That last shot is a Gen 1 Tacoma. I had one with the TRD Off Road package, Full ARB safari style front bumper and a WARN 4 ton winch. I never got it stuck. Drove through rivers and lakes, up mountains and through snow with mud underneath. My son has it now with over 300K miles on and still drives it. Some of it's capability comes from having such a light footprint with oversize tires.
Tell your son to replace the distributor rotor shaft and plastic gears at 500,000 miles. That is an inexpensive way to prevent sudden engine stoppage. Dave
Driving through a herd of sheep - I've been there. Before I got to the herd one of the two Shepards jumped up on the running board and said "Just put it in your lowest gear and idle on through. They'll get out of your way".
ReplyDeleteAnd darned if they didn't. It was like driving through a quarter mile long dream.
Stunning landscapes. Thanks. - Nemo
ReplyDeleteWhat and where is #25 ??
ReplyDelete#25 is Horseshoe Curve - Altona PA
ReplyDeleteFlying cars even this week!
ReplyDeleteWith the possible exception of the less-than-mental-giant standing on the surfboard mounted on the roof of the Porshe, it's another great Friday "Open Road" photo essay. The young lady sitting on top of the VW bus is the best!
ReplyDeleteJust better not crack that top.
DeleteMy favorite one is the one of the Queenie.
DeleteWith all due respect to Larry Larry.
Wonder if she’s the mythical Alice from Stockbridge? Don’t see many red VW microbuses anymore.
DeleteI think I've seen the skateboard GIF before. I believe he's on the road going down into the Columbia Gorge near Maryhill WA.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. Friday Open Road is my favorite! That last shot is a Gen 1 Tacoma. I had one with the TRD Off Road package, Full ARB safari style front bumper and a WARN 4 ton winch. I never got it stuck. Drove through rivers and lakes, up mountains and through snow with mud underneath. My son has it now with over 300K miles on and still drives it. Some of it's capability comes from having such a light footprint with oversize tires.
ReplyDeleteTell your son to replace the distributor rotor shaft and plastic gears at 500,000 miles. That is an inexpensive way to prevent sudden engine stoppage.
DeleteDave
WOW one of the best Open Roads yet! Bravo CW!
ReplyDeleteTGIF
ReplyDeleteLove the open road series, keep it up.
ReplyDeleteIs that Mt. Fuji? and the Red Woods of mexafornia?
ReplyDeleteHeltau
It's in New Zealand, forget the name.
DeleteTaranaki maunga. Previously known as Mount Egmont/Taranaki. Was a stand-in for Mt Fuji in the movie "The Last Samurai".
DeleteI missed this yesterday. I did 550 miles from Mammoth Cave to south Georgia, I hit 4 metro areas. Just under 10 hours.
ReplyDeleteAn especially wonderful set this week, CW, thank you. For a split second I thought that green Lambo had sunk into a road of big cobblestones. 😄
ReplyDeleteNo Larry Larry comments???
ReplyDeleteFlip that Defender over, it's fine.
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