Somewhere on a Desert Highway

Somewhere on Highway 8

There's nothing quite like driving through the desert in a convertible Mustang with one of your dearest gals in tow. The drive from Los Angeles to Phoenix was hardly a proper road trip yet it still satiated cruical aspects of time well spent on the road: adventure –– driving a convertible in and of itself, let alone an accidental detour to Tijuana; new sights –– Hwy 8 paralleling Mexico took us from San Diego's beautiful beaches, through Pine Valley, incredible sand dunes and haunting Indian Reservations to awe-inspiring mountains; and of course clarity. If a long drive surrounded by jaw-dropping beauty doesn't fill you with some kind of  profound peace then you're on a road to nowhere.