Since I have left Milwaukee, with each mile logged, I feel like I keep shedding shackles, negative energies and a garbled mind and replacing it with peace of mind, insight and humor. It is a difficult trip to drive solo this long and far, but I am enjoying the ride. It was the best decision I have made in a long time.
It has been a UTAH day. I am in for the night - only 2 miles of Utah left to go in the morning then on to Nevada. I took a major side trip today. Left Rawlings about 9 a.m. I get up early but still get out and back on the road about the same time each morning. I went south off the I80 after Rock Springs WY and down into an area called the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. I was talking to my friend Lynn 'Friske" Watts and told her I was thinking of veering off. With a name like Flaming Gorge, how could you pass it up! It was outstanding. Turned out it was a 200 mile side trip, but decidedly worth it. There will be pictures, of course.
Traveling and seeing what different states do for visitors along the highway is quite interesting. Nebraska definitely has had the best signage along the I80. Wyoming had lousy signage and Utah's was all but non-existent. I do not think they want you coming in off the highway, they make it quite difficult. And it is not easy to get into Salt Lake City. That was OK with me, I actually wanted to get around it as soon as possible. At a rest area outside of SLC, I saw a dad coming out of the rest area with 5 children, all blond, and very close in age. It ended up that they were parked next to me and the mom in the big vehicle waiting for them was holding a baby. They were at least half my age. The Mormons like to procreate as much as possible, building the tribe. They couldn't quite figure out what I was. But then again, I came from a tribe too, 8 of us between 18 years of age. Then there were the gypsy tribe too...
I am going to try to make it through tomorrow to Occidental, not sure if that is possible or wise until I get back on the road tomorrow and see you it goes. I was Up and Down mountains all day today, literally, and probably alot of the same tomorrow. Get to see Lake Tahoe tomorrow!
I miss you all and am having a great adventure. Looking forward to getting to my new home, resting and my friend Karry tells me we are going to a Hot Air Balloon show this weekend. So I must get some rest.
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