6:20 am
We are on the road. A lot of the nerves that we felt the first time around don't exist this time due to two reasons: (1) been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, gave it back (2) We left ourselves 36 hours in Frisco, Colorado just to hang out and this certainly eases the tension of 28 hours in the car.
Friday
2:00 pm
We stop for gas in Nebraska. We think this picture is funny.
Friday
8:00 pm
Pull into Kendra's parents house in Frisco, Colorado. Weather cooperated fully and we got into town right when we expected to. So we shared a bottle of wine, grabbed sushi in town and partied it up at a classy joint called Shag with some locals.
Saturday
12:00 pm
We drive to a trailhead and set off on a hike at 10-Mile Creek. The hike goes through the mountains and there was rumor along the trail of a moose. 20 minutes after hearing the rumor, we discovered moose tracks.
But, alas, after a three hour hike, we didn't find the moose. But, the hike was still amazing. The best part was sitting on a mountain side, surrounded by mountains with no other people around. It's a type of silence that we don't get to experience that often (especially now that we're in the big city).
Saturday
8:00 pm
Grabbed dinner at a nice Italian restaurant in town. Went back to the house immediately afterwards and had a nice, quiet night.
Sunday
6:00 am
On the road again. Weather continues to cooperate. There was a light dusting on Saturday night, but nothing to worry about. And up in the mountains, the plows come through pretty quickly and clear the roads well.
Sunday
12:00 pm
This was the best part of the trip while in the car. We went through southern Utah that had a stunning mix of vast winter landscapes and bright desert cliffs and colors.
Sunday
8:00 pm
We had entered the Los Angeles area around 6:00 pm on Sunday but it took us another two hours while driving 80 miles per hour to get to the coast and our house. It is a wake up call about how large and expansive this city actually is.
But, we were happy to be home!
So fun to see what you guys are up to! Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I want to see all of those elements added to the blog! Why pick just one?
ReplyDeleteThat's not how the poll works. You only get to choose one element!
ReplyDeleteI thought I would share other user comments as well. John Buri from Saint Paul, Minnesota writes:
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jim and Kendra – this should be fun. The pictures added quite a bit to the tid-bits you shared. Just one quick add-on --- last spring, mom and I loved the landscape in Utah – wow! Not sure I’ve ever seen such varied beauty anywhere else.