It has been a while since I have updated this. I forgot most of the best things I am sure. I did fail to mention a lady named Susie in Minneapolis. She was a 50 year old woman who was about to commit adultery. She befriended us.
I did manage to get a speeding ticket in Utah. Those Mormons don't play around. I almost stayed at Bates Motel, but I spent the extra money for a place that I knew I would wake up in. This Best Western also had a veggie burger so that was good.
Really the views have been amazing. I probably won't post the photos until I get into Portland. It's looking like that will now be Sunday or late Saturday. Cell Phone service has been spotty at best. The radio is also filed under this category. I will admit that I love the song Halo. It's really great. Nothing wrong with that CD actually. I am not so fond of Gives You Hell.
Less dead deer this time.
It's pretty strange not staying in a place for more than a few hours. It will be nice to have some consistent home for at least 2 months. I am heading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon today and then to Vegas for the night. I am running behind already. From there its onto San Fran and then Portland.
Back to the drive. The road seriously shouldn't be there. When I am driving it's nuts. It's like we intruded on the land. I have never been so close to cliffs and rocks. There was a boulder on the highway.
I spent the other night in Boulder, CO. Watched the Pens games with some Steeler fans. Overall, Boulder is a great little city. I ate some vegan bangers and mash. It was good. Got lost on some winding road, stayed at a shady inn and heard a lot of Christian radio.
All of the cities I have visited have been really great. Minus everything in Utah, well not true. I will elaborate later. But back to these cities. They would be great places to live if it wasn't such a harsh winter. Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Boulder were pretty cool, young, veg and bike friendly.
Mount Rushmore was pretty amazing. It was smaller than I thought it would be. I am glad I got to see it. I couldn't even carve that into butter let a lot a mountain.
Utah has had some great characters. The owner of the Best Western was talking to me. She was amazed at my laptop and that I could take class online. Yes, it's a small town. She was a lovely lady and very funny.
I again am not doing this justice, but I am rushed for time. I hope to win millions tonight, but I will probably lose a hundred.
Other than the speeding ticket this trip has been amazing, even flying solo.
Hi Catlin, just saying hey. I'm jealous of you, as I sit here at the security desk stareing at the hallowed halls of Lawrence while your out galavanting around the country. I'm glad you found some PENS fans in Boulder, we're everywhere. GO PENS! Get those pictures posted, and be careful. Talk at you later. S/O Fred
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