BLACK SEA ODYSSEY Friday, October 3rd: And so my next international sojourn begins, when I climb out of bed around 6am and prepare for the drive to Long Beach, California to meet up with my brother Richard. I had completed all packing earlier in the week, my suitcase was in the car – now all I had to do was shower, dress and close up the house, before firing up the engine and backing out of the garage. A quick gas stop to top off the tank and by 8am I was on I-15 and headed south to the California state line. No matter how many times I make the trans-desert drive to Long Beach, I still find the desolation of southern Nevada and eastern California totally awe-inspiring…..the vistas stretch out ahead of me
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