the long drive up.

After getting over the grapevine (not sure why they call it this because actually when you finally get over the big mountain there is a exit called grapevine) This is what i have always called this climb over the big mountain and it's the only why i know how to say it and not sure where i first heard this expression? feel free to leave a comment if you have heard it called something else.. Anyway after you pass over the grapevine , i always notice there's a lot less people out in the Bakersfield area.. which is just fine with me growing up in Southern New Hampshire... have no qualms with small town living and all that .. When you live in a metropolis area as large as Los Angeles it's something you gradually get used to the traffic, congestion driving by the movie studios and seeing the help wanted signs for high paying union jobs ! NOT (just seeing if your paying attention). no seriously anyway after about 4- of 5 hours of straight driving stopped in a small town called Santa Nella which is actually a cool stop out on the 5 in the middle of nowhere. However stopped at a place called Pea Anderson's restaurant and had a great dinner of pot roast and of course there famous split pea soup.