RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
White-Knuckle Driving: Ten Roads That'll Scare Ya-- Part 2
5. CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 1-- Many bridges, Big Sur, etc. Most folks know about this one.
6. TROLLSTIGEN, NORWAY-- "Troll's Path." Eleven hairpin turns and 9% grade.
7. YUNGAS ROAD, BOLIVIA-- "Death Road" No guardrails, 12-foot wide roadway, 2,000 foot plunges on the sides.
8. STELVIO PASS, ITALY-- Second-highest paved road in the Alps. Some 14% grades, 60 hairpin turns.
9. GUOLIANG TUNNEL ROAD, CHINA-- The government wouldn't build it, so the villagers did.
10. TIAMEN SHAN BIG GATE ROAD, CHINA-- 99 curves.
Of course, the actual article had pictures and much more information.
What Are Those Finger Marks Doing On the Steering Wheel? --RoadDog
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