101001 – west midwest
I had an unmemorable meal in an unmemorable town somewhere in north central Nebraska, and pressed on. I was looking forward to Postville, because I had odd memories of it from eight years ago. Somewhere around here is a giant … Continued
100930 – Casper to Nebraska
I have been having a mental drama worrying about my brand new iPad. It will not charge! Those suckers go a very long time on a charge – it even had an 85% charge then they took it out of … Continued
100929 – Wyoming is very wide
My noisy party-animal neighbors from Michigan were gone by the time I got up. Or rather I waited until they were gone to get up. It wasn’t that they were bad people. On the contrary, they were very good people, … Continued
100928 – Star Valley, WY
I continue up the beautiful canyon to the Visitors Center at the top of the hill overlooking Bear Lake. When I get down to the lake I will choose a direction that will pretty much determine my route for the … Continued
100926 – Big Trip
I lingered to watch the niners game before I took off. Hah! What a waste of time that was. I watched them suck badly, finished packing, and finally hit the road for real about 2pm. I hadn’t eaten so I … Continued
100901 – the Lake Country
I love the name – “the Lake Country”. It conjures up images of touring in a four-horse carriage in a Jane Austen novel. Anyway, I decamp from my pleasant campsite with the idea of taking the long way around back … Continued
100831 – Sardine Lake
The plan was a little two-day getaway, and as plans go, it went well. My neighbor Peter had mentioned Sardine Lake as a pretty place to visit, so I drove up there with the idea of checking it out, staying … Continued
100624 – meadow, Modoc NF
Back in the high desert. And I am reminded again, that much as I love the people and social environment of Reno, the physical environment is quite hard on my body. I went from wet to dry yesterday, from a … Continued
100623 – Summer Lake Hot Springs
Dang Summer Lake is long! Planning my day I thought maybe I’d spend the night in Bend, but once there I just didn’t feel like it, so I decided to press on to the hot springs. I drove through Bend, … Continued
100622 – Lookout CG, Blue Lake OR
Pretty fun day. Got up, fiddled with this blog, then left my lovely spot to go find the next lovely spot. My route took me past Detroit Dam and the Detroit Lake, and thus the town of Detroit Lake. There … Continued