Originally Posted by 3alarmer

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...I used to drive 395 down the along the east side of the Sierra on my way to and from Mexico, when I could get longer breaks from work for the fire department.
I always used to stop at Manzanar on the way down, and wander around, listening to the wind blow. This was in the 80's, before they opened it as a historical monument.

I'm not a big fan of cycling on two lane blacktop in the desert, and while the scenery is beautiful, both on the Sierra side, and the views of the desert in the other direction, it's pretty windy, and very dry out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aqoc8HVaFo