Moab

Thomas had to be at Rancho at 4:30 AM for the bus to the airport, so we had an early start. Having done all the prep work the previous day (and night!), we just all needed to get up and out the door. Liz wasn't feeling well -- the whole extended family had gone to Canter's the night before and a number of folks were subsequently ill. Cause and effect? Maybe, but at minimum she wasn't doing well and as the day went on I didn't feel great either.

We got to Rancho in plenty of time and bade Thomas farewell. I swung by 7-11 for some coffee and we were on our way. It was stunning to me how many people were already on the freeway before 5:00, especially on the 15.

We got to Vegas for breakfast and ate at a little place called Bespoke Kitchen. Their specialty is a "craffle (sp?)," which is a hybrid croissant/waffle. DJ and I each tried one; they were good!

As the day wore on I felt increasingly poor, and the drive was very long: over 700 miles. In general I figure 500 miles is a good max for a driving day, but we only had 4 days to get to New York so we had to really push. We made it to Moab around 6:00 and I just crashed out. Liz and DJ grabbed a pizza, but I didn't feel like dinner. It was a long, long day, and was really the lowlight of the trip, but we got a good start.Baca lagi