DAY 4 ‘Road to MA’ (Mon 21 June): west Needles, California to Williams, Arizona

I woke this morning to find that closest gas station was some 40 miles distant and since my gas (petrol) gauge was already on empty, there was no way I’d be able to make that. So I asked many people as they came into the rest stop if they were carrying any cans of gas [...]

Day 3 ‘Road to MA’ (Sun 20 June) Bakersfield > Needles, CA

We’ve spent the last three days in Bakersfield, me and the van. I have been resting, planning the route and enjoying time with friends. I’ve also been with JC the mechanic watching as he gives my VW a thoroughly good tune up before we set off on the approximately 3200 miles from here to Massachusetts. [...]