I’m happy for you for the opportunity.
I am devastated that I had to cancel my 500 mile trip because of health reasons. This is something I’ve looked forward to my entire life, and now it’s destroyed. Damn older age.
So sorry to hear about your health.
I figure at 63, I might as well do it - the chances of me making it till 2024 aren’t all that stellar...
Plus at 200 miles, well, that’s pretty much an afternoon of driving.
I knew the media was overplaying it, I’ve been watching the Oregon road cams and there simply is no backlog.
Stay tuned and you can watch it on the Internet!
There is partial coverage over the entire Lower 48. I hope you’ll be able to see something.
Sorry to hear that! I’m 66 and made a 650 mile solo trek from the San Fran Peninsula to the Painted Hills near Mitchell, Oregon. Had a SPECTACULAR viewing spot on a high hill overlooking the John Day River with a commanding east/west view up and down the valley. Watching the penumbra coming in from the west was mesmerizing as everything descended rapidly to black; then somebody on the hill shouted “There it is!” and I turned around to see the fully eclipsed sun in all its glory. I used my Nikon binoculars for the entire two minutes of totality - the huge corona and “Bailey’s Beads.” It really is unbelievable. This is my first trek to observe a full solar eclipse and I sure hope it isn’t my last.
I sincerely hope you get your health back so you can enjoy this in the future!