2969. No pass mountain pass © Bruce Goodman 19 January 2024

I am driving along in my old car – I call it an “old car” but I got it brand new at the start of the year. I really do have too much money. Once I start talking like that and saying “old car” I know I’m taking my good fortunes for granted. Anyway, I’m driving along in my old car. I like driving. I like to go places I’ve never been before. Go down (or in this case go up) abandoned roads and see where isolation and desolation is returning the world back to its natural habitat. Places might look run down, but really it’s Mother Nature saying “I’ve had enough of your wasteful civilization. I’m returning the Earth to its pristine beauty.” So here I am driving up this mountain on a stony abandoned road. The view is spectacular. The steep rock cliffs on one side of the road are enormous. The sheer ravines on the other side of the road are terrifying. The road is skinny enough for one car. I don’t know what would happen if I met another vehicle coming the other way! There’s nowhere to turn around. I’d have to back on this skinny treacherous mountain track. I dare say it will end up soon and meet up with a more substantial mountainous highway. But it’s all worth it, don’t you think? I’m an avid follower of the government’s Green policies. The squandering of resources is a scandal. I was brought up with a “waste not, want not” mentality. And here… what’s this?... the end of the road… The road ends in the middle of the mountains with the face of a sheer cliff. There’s not even the chance of turning around. Especially a vehicle as large as my “old car”. I simply have to do what is necessary. I’m taking my wallet and pushing the car over the side of the mountain track. There! It’s gone crashing down hundreds of feet. It’s spectacular watching the car plummet down! Exhilarating! Now I’ll have the several hours walk back to where this track started. Not to worry; I love the mountain air and scenery. I’ll have to keep an eye out too for another stopping place. My three old cars piled up at the bottom of the ravine are starting to look a bit crowded. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story