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   Message 420 of 1,275   
   Di Monbak to All   
   Re: Historical Novel Writing Questions   
   24 Feb 04 16:07:12   
   
   From: rattle@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article <6047da4.0402241325.627a0095@posting.google.com>,   
   cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com says...   
      
   >It seems to me I have traveled both.  I kind of thought the new had   
   >covered or replaced the old   
      
   Nope. You have to look for the terminus of the   
   old one at the top of the hill. It's kinda hidden   
   behind the visitor center or whatever the   
   roadside attraction is there at the top of   
   the hill these days. Some truckers prefer the   
   easier twisting old road than the scare of   
   barreling down that new one with it's "escape   
   ramps" every mile or two. I recall when a   
   truck went THROUGH one of those escape ramps   
   when I lived there - and kept on going! I   
   think they hastily deepened and lengthened   
   the gravel pits after that incident.   
      
   Lewiston itself has added several interesting   
   downhill runs since I lived there, connecting   
   "The Orchards" to the river level. After all,   
   you're diving into "Hell's Canyon" whenever   
   you descend to river level there!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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