This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This leg is from Cheyenne, WY to Salt Lake, UT. We were happy to leave Cheyenne but it seems we pressed on a bit too quickly. Kristen started out driving, but we reached barren desert terrain quite soon, and the sun was beating in on her side pretty heavily. The bad La Quinta breakfast, horrible coffee, no fruit, and forgetting to drink sufficient water all contributed to her getting a bit dehydrated.
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This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This leg is from Omaha, NE to Cheyenne, WY. You might as well look at these and these while you read. Nebraska started getting hilly, rocky and very pretty near the end. The first ¾ was pretty boring. As we neared Wyoming the rocks and cliffs started getting higher. The sparse clouds were low and scattered the low flat land, and some of the hillsides, with pronounced patches of shade.
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This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This leg is from St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE. You might as well view these and these while you read. The drive to Omaha from St. Louis was pretty uneventful, as one might imagine floating through a sea of crops would be. The last few miles had no towering arch surprise. There was no “holy crap that’s a big body of water” bridge over the Mississippi.
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This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This recounts our second day in St. Louis, MO. (View these while you read.) We were surprised to find that they basically converted the old Union Station train station into a mall, complete with Food Court, fountains, planters and stores. Luckily, the architecture is a great redeeming quality. The outside of the building is beautiful, as are the inside rafters and other support structures.
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This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This recounts our first day in St. Louis, MO. The Gateway Arch is a great attraction. The sun was intense, and the heat wave still with us, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. Luckily the park around the Arch had walkways shaded by trees. We broke off and walked by some of the ponds, only to retreat quickly because we must have smelled great to the mosquitos.
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This continues my coverage of our trip out west … the move to Portland. This leg is from Carrollton, GA to St. Louis, MO. Everything is starting to feel like a blur. We made it to St. Louis, Missouri on day two of our journey. When you look at the distance on the map it’s impressive. We’ll be staying here for two nights so we can check out the Arch tomorrow, and Union Station if all goes well.
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