Day 3...deja vu all over again. You know when I volunteered to help drive to California, I just imagined the romance of the open road, forced me time, and good think time. I've experienced all that and now my ass is beginning to go flat! Tomorrow it begins to re-inflate.
Actually, for driving 1800 miles, it hasn't been bad. The cockpit of the U-Haul cab is quite comfy, all things considered, and Alice switches between the trucks to liven things up as needed. And then there's the scenery, the weather, the roadside surprises, and the frequent fill-ups. Sounds like I want to be an over-the-road trucker...no, but to drive Alice and David to the promise land, it's easily doable.
Below are a few more memories from today's road show...
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Leaving out of Salt Lake City this morning,...what did we parallel FOR-EVER? The Great Salt Lake and the home of Morton Salt. That white pile will be heading to a supermarket near you soon. |
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An even bigger salt pile, a few more miles down the road. |
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Towards the western end of the lake, the view of the lake was less obstructed and these were the result. |
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Minutes later, we hit the land of 24-hour casinos and a way more mountainous landscape that I imagined. |
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Our first fill-up in the Silver State. Here, Alice ponders getting back in the truck or running across the street to drop a few nickels at the Rainbow. |
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The weather held out, but turned cloudy most of the day. |
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The mountain ranges, capped in white, seemed to follow us all day. |
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Then things began to run amok in Winnemucca. Two things I witnessed, mosquito-like insects so thick, you dare not breathe... |
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...and the other...what's wrong with this picture? A and D where??? |
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Eating here deformed my head, evidently. My head caved in and my neck disappeared into my shoulders. Must be from the special sauce. |
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This pic is special, just because I took it while driving and not really looking. David was passing us after getting back on the road all jazzed from his McHigh! |
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Passed this in the middle of nowhere...really...nowhere! Good paint comes from nowhere |
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Coming into Reno. |
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After the trucks came to rest in Susanville for the night, guess where we ate? |
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I'm a bigger boy for it! |
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I was in good company though. This dude ate there often. |
My Zen from the Road: Expect the unexpected. I'm not sure how you do that other than trying to be prepared for anything. Well, how do you do that? Well...I guess just be open to whatever comes your way. Whether it is "The Tree of Utah," or watching an
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