Goin' places that I've never been
We've played this song every day getting back in to the car and heading down another dirt road. We woke up in Great Basin National Park to 43 degrees and a nice homemade breakfast. And, sigh, no coffee. Today was definitive proof that coffee IS necessary for basic functionality. As nice as free range eggs are, they do not compete with Starbucks. :) We are products of the Pacific Northwest.
Seein' things that I may never see again
Yes, this trip held many things that we have never seen, and are quite sure that we will never see again. There is something special about seeing a portion of the world that you know you will never see again. You soak up what you can, knowing your travels will probably not bring you back.
The first things we soaked up today was Cathedral State Park. It's another geological wonder in Nevada. :) The erosion creates these cathedral looking formations, and cave like things called slot canyons. As we were walking around we found one such slot canyon that went back quite aways. Someone was wearing white pants (you can imagine that was not me!), and someone was bent on exploring. I climbed and slinked and wedged myself through the small opening to get to the back of the canyon. There was a slight bit of anxiety getting back out, as walking down the slippery rocks was a little more terrifying than climbing up. But, as you can imagine, I figured it out. :)
And I can't wait to get on the road again
Honestly, most of the day was spent on the schlep to Vegas. It was several hours of very uninteresting terrain. And while the middle of Nevada has so much mining history, there seems to be not much that has happened on the southeastern border. I admit to sleeping while mom continued on the drive.
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
As we got within 30 miles of Vegas, boy did the traffic change! We have seen a handful, literally, only a handful of people in the last week. And now, we were surrounded by hundreds of cars! We were overwhelmed before we even set foot in a casino. Plus, the temperature had risen to…97!! But here, although we feel like fish out of water after the last week, we are thankful for many of the amenities that Vegas offers: coffee, plush pillows, and amazing food! Our only complaint at this point is the fire alarm that has been going off for…2 hours? I can exit a building with 28 of my closest friends in record time, but apparently that skill is not valued here. A busted sprinkler is apparently to blame. Needless to say, we won't be sleeping until the intercom shuts off in our room!
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way and our way
Hopefully it is extremely evident that we love Spring Break. We love the adventure, we love the spontaneity. We love forgetting what we do and remembering who we are. And we love doing it together.
Tomorrow we are living it up Vegas style: massage, pool, dinner, show, casino…Wahoo!!
Is on the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again
And I can't wait to get on the road again
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