BevLive: The Way West

I always read a book about the places I go when I travel. On this trip I read Guthrie's The Way West. Since one big scene takes place at Independence Rock it's kind of nice I'm getting to spend the night there. On the other hand I had hoped to get to Colorado today and since the rock is in central Wyoming it's not quite so good.

I got my camper fixed. As I had hoped it was no big deal. But it took all day so I didn't leave Rapid City (in southwester SD for you eastern types) until 4:30. Still it's nice to have my camper looking whole again.

My camper just isn't designed for the American plains I guess. Neither is my Garmin. I drove from Laura's ranch this morning with my Garmin trying to send me down every path and trail it could find as a shortcut to Rapid. I'm sending a photo of one of it's suggested routes. Following Garmin's directions would have my camper looking even worse then it currently does, which is pretty bad. The front is covered in the dead mosquitoes of Canada and the dead grasshoppers of the American west. It needs a washing. I'll need to find a truck wash tomorrow.

One of the Garmin's suggested ways west

I talked to Amanda. She is driving out with her brother and they are making great time. They were well into Nebraska by lunch. So we will both descend upon poor Ellen tomorrow in Colorado.