Sentences with phrase «mountain roads close»

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The evidence contributes to the emerging picture that the Silk Road — which the Ottoman Empire closed off in the 15th century — was a highly three - dimensional network that not only traversed vast linear distances but also scaled tall mountains.

If you had planned to take the rutted scenic road directly over the mountain pass, but it's closed for the season, you could instead take the six - lane superhighway that goes around the mountain.

I wasn't sure what to expect from Tenerife roads, but shortly after arriving I was thrilled to discover that in fact the island is loaded with fantastic, twisting mountain roads (including a stretch closed - down by Porsche, allowing for some truly ferocious speeds).

On a mountain road — even on the specially closed section Porsche set up — your courage will give out way before the chassis will.

First, second and third gear are quickly munched in the way only a 750bhp supercar can, and moments later we hit the more challenging section where the mountains close in, squeezing the road tight between their lower slopes.

How about the delicious 10 km stretch of road that leads to the Lake Mountain ski resort outside Melbourne closed just for us to drive on?

Although I still felt its bulk, the Range Rover Sport let me push it hard on twisty mountain roads, and I only rarely came close to the limits of its traction and handling.

We live close the mountains just outside of Denver and I have had it on some winding mountains roads and it handles the curves very well.

Traversing up the «roads» made out of bulldozed mountain debris pressed down by tire tracks, it is easy to see why the pass is closed during the winter.

This isn't a party mountain, infrastructure is minimal and it gets mighty quiet when the lifts close, but the town of Golden, just down the road, offers dining and shopping.

Gordon's Bay is a top tourist destination in close proximity to Cape Town, Table Mountain, the Winelands (Stellenbosch, Franschoek, Paarl, Helderberg) and over 12 golf courses and located on Route 43, one of SA's most scenic routes (Gordon's Bay to Hermanus coastal road).

It is situated in a safe area just off the N4 and close to the main road to Barberton and White river, within easy reach of restaurants, shopping malls, hospitals, international airport, the Kruger National Park and the mountains surrounding the magnificent Lowveld.

Close to Puerto Vallarta you can steal away to peaceful coves or rent a car and travel steep mountain roads through miles of palm trees and jungle vegetation.

* You get a greater sense of speed when you are near an object, just like how when driving, the close you are to the road, the faster it feels, well the closer you are the the ground or too mountains, the faster it feels.

You find yourself inside a cabin, stranded in the mountains as all roads are closed due to a recent blizzard.

i loved this film and i am trying to find a copy of the lyrics of the david byrne song west mountain road played during the closing credits and have been unable to find them perhaps someone would be willing to help me thank you

The accident took place at approximately 5:45 p.m., during rush hour, on the Massachusetts Turnpike in the eastbound lane close to the East Mountain Road underpass on Aug. 20.