A bend in the road.
This highway crossing the island coast to coast, wending its way along valleys and lake shores between soaring mountains, twists and turns like a lazy snake. The other day, in a 5 km. stretch of highway, I counted 20 sharp turns, ignoring the minor bends. Some of those curves are marked, some have speed limits; with others, well, you should have expected them anyhow.
Sometimes, driving along, swinging left, swinging right (good shoulder exercise), you pass a small sign: curves ahead. Well, really! I never would have guessed!
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| This curve, at Snakehead Lake, has arrows. Just in case you didn't notice the trees dead ahead. |
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Una curva en la carretera.
Esta carretera que cruza la isla de costa a costa, buscando su camino entre los valles y bordeando los múltiples lagos a los pies de las montañas, se retuerce como si fuera una víbora sin prisas. El otro dia, en un tramo de 5 km. de la carretera, conté 20 curvas abruptas, sin fijarme en las leves. Algunas de estas vueltas vienen con señales o límites de velocidad; con las otras, pues debes haberlas esperado de todas maneras.
A veces, siguiendo el camino, vuelta para la izquierda, vuelta para la derecha (¡Es un buen ejercicio para los hombros!), veo un anuncio pequeño; Adelante Hay Curvas. ¿De veras? ¡No me lo habría imaginado!
La foto: esta curva, al extremo del lago Snakehead, tiene flechas. Por si no hubieras visto los árboles justo en frente.
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