On the Road Again!
San Diego to Holbrook — C5 Birthday Bash Bound
Almost a year after the ALL50 road trip ended, Ray was back behind the wheel of the Z06 for a cross-country drive to the C5 Birthday Bash in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
After a bowl of Mom's oatmeal, Ray departed San Diego for the C5 Birthday Bash in Bowling Green, Kentucky — the annual celebration of the C5 Corvette generation that had been the backdrop for the original ALL50 road trip.
The first day's drive took him east through the California desert, with a detour south to Borrego Springs to visit his father before heading back north to the Salton Sea and on into Arizona.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Borrego Springs, CA — Visit with Dad
A detour south into the Anza-Borrego Desert to visit Ray's father. Borrego Springs sits in a valley surrounded by the largest state park in California — a dramatic landscape of badlands, slot canyons, and desert wildflowers in spring.
Salton Sea, CA
The Salton Sea — California's largest lake, created accidentally in 1905 when an irrigation canal broke and flooded the Salton Sink for two years. A surreal, salty inland sea in the middle of the desert.
Phoenix, AZ
Through the Phoenix metro and east on I-40 toward Holbrook.
Holbrook, AZ — Meeting Larry, Verna & their '77 Vette
Ray met up with Larry, Verna, and their 1977 Corvette in Holbrook — fellow Corvette enthusiasts also heading to the C5 Bash. The Wigwam Motel, a Route 66 landmark with teepee-shaped cabins, is right in Holbrook — Ray had stopped here on Day 4 of the original ALL50 trip.