Our chief photographer, Bill Castle, and his associate Scott Forester are on the road back to Alabama after a long week of incredible work covering Alabama’s National Championship week in Southern California. They will be taking the long, long drive east on I-10, and then onto I-20 in Texas.
NOTES FROM BILL AND SCOTT ON THE WAY BACK TO ALABAMA
Heading to Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Fort Worth, TX. It’s legendary, or so we hear… 3:30 p.m.
Sunrise over Texas. We’ll probably see the sunset here too. 7:40 a.m.
Looking for some good Mexican food in Phoenix, AZ. 8:25 p.m.
Going through border patrol checkpoint somewhere between San Diego and AZ border. 5:15 p.m.
NOTES FROM THE DRIVE TO CALIFORNIA
we’re building “the zone” set for 10:35 tonight
Riverside, CA 7 p.m.
Riding down the Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway. 6:25 p.m.
We’re finally in California. Coachella, to be specific. 6:15 p.m.
Running out of gas…station nowhere in sight for the last 100 miles. (5:25 p.m.)
We think we’re still in Arizona… 4:50 p.m.
Trailer ordeal seems to be behind us. We’re back in motion. Leaving the Phoenix area. 2:45 p.m.
Welcome to Tuscon after driving 24 hrs. (8:15 a.m.)
Bill’s finally wearing down. It only took 24 hours of driving. Swapping out in Wilcox, AZ. 6:40
We’ve logged 23.5 hours and 1480 miles so far and we’ve just crossed into Arizona. 6 a.m.
Still going strong. Headed toward NM-Arizona border. 4:45 a.m.
For your viewing pleasure…Monahans, TX. 10:50 p.m.
Hour #12 of our journey. We’re about to go through Abilene. Seeing some fireworks over the city (7:45 p.m.)
Time to fill up, stretch out and grab a bite to eat in Eastland, TX. 6:25 p.m.
Passing through Dallas. 4:35 p.m.
Passing Mesquite, TX. Captain Castle still going strong at the helm.
Here we go…Castle Cruiser vs. Texas. I think we’ll be here awhile (2:40 p.m.)
Shreveport, LA – 463 miles into our journey. 1:50 p.m
Rolling through Monroe, LA at 12:30 p.m.
Filling up and grabbing lunch in Tallulah, LA at 11:50 a.m
