LFTR Episode 50 - Mountain Roads (and City of Rocks State Park, NM)

Welcome to episode 50 of LFTR where we discuss the singular joy that is a mountain road, and some of our favorite mountain roads from our travels. Our travel recap this week continues with our time in City of Rock State Park. Highlights include:* A surprisingly delicious cocktail that we are LTTP for - Aperol Spritz* Tips for choosing campsites you fit in (and City of Rocks fail)* Sometimes giving up is the right choice* Racing the sun in the Monongahela* Monarch pass was our first mountain pass with the big rig* How Jamie learned to love big trucks* Surprise snow and how to handle it* New Priest Grade near Yosemite NP even freaked us out a little, but it’s GORGEOUS (no pun intended)* Next time we drive Kancamagus we’ll do it with a smaller rig and in the fall* The difference between fine and fun* Eff fog (and wind)Links:* Aperol Spritz* Bavarian Bakery* City of Rocks SP, NM* New Priest Grade Road, CA* Kancamagus Highway, NH Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe