Not exact matches
We had a slim chance to catch Chelsea at the end
of the season but like Wenger pointed
out, our poor start
of the season made the
hill too
steep to climb.
Scotland — It's a long way from anywhere to this particular spot on the
steep flank
of the
Hill of Bohuntine, gazing east across the great green heathery abyss
of Glen Roy to where it admits the mouth
of the more gently scooped -
out Glen Glaster.
We drove to the foot
of the Hollywood
hills, a beautiful area
of Los Angeles, where the
steep brown
hills are decorated with a diverse mix
of different unique houses which stare
out over the city.
I'm feeling quite proud
of myself until it gets even
steeper and I chicken
out, but plans to fake the top -
of - the -
hill pictures and reverse back down are dashed when a couple
of locals pile up the
hill behind me at about eight times the speed I crawled up and park immediately behind.
This means that the vehicle can be placed into Low Range for backing a trailer up a
steep hill or for pulling a boat
out of the lake without having the tires scrub and the drivelines bind from the center differential being locked.
So our TRD Pro convoy would've fit right in, but almost our entire drive day occurred off road and
out of sight in Hana, where I found myself blitzing sideways around a hillside dirt «racetrack» doing my best Dukes
of Maui impression; picking my way carefully through a rocky stream bed and walking down a treacherous 41 - degree pumice - stone grade (picture ascending a
hill of black gravel that's too
steep to walk up, and you've got it), among other hazards.
Overtaking, pulling
out of sharp turns, or climbing
steep hills often require a couple
of down changes, although the engine makes no complaints and happily revs to its 6,500 rpm red line.
Another item taking the guesswork
out of otherwise complicated situations is
Hill Descent / Ascent Assist, which automatically engages upon encountering a
steep and slippery slope, allowing you to enjoy the journey instead
of sweating proper pedal modulation.
We had to stop behind it to let oncoming traffic pass, then pull
out onto a mix
of ice, dry concrete, loose cinders and slushy snow and accelerate up a
steep hill.
Sometimes getting
out of debt can be a
steep hill to climb.
When we weren't touring, we were
out walking in Antigua (day or night, always beautiful), taking the tuc - tucs up the
steep hill to the town
of Santa Cruz la Laguna to explore or enjoy a meal at the culinary school, hanging
out by the dock and watching people come and go, or enjoying yet another meal
of wonderful Guatemalan cuisine.
After Beach Bar is just a short drive up the
steep hill out of south Kata by Boathouse - you'll see a group
of parked cars outside three rather ad hoc restaurant / bars precariously clinging to the
hill.