Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

July 2008

Finally seeing Dark Knight.

Still feeling the cold symptoms, and they're not really improving much. I wish I could just take a nap this afternoon.

Going to bed. Dude, I really don't want to go to work tomorrow. That's gonna blooooowwwww.

Feels good to be back. Now the real fun begins: unpacking & cleaning my car! Grabbing a late breakfast @ Bagelheads, then time to work.

We have arrived at my apartment! What a fun trip this has been. Good to be back, though.

Officially back in Florida! Just need to stop off at the Welcome Center, then it's straight to Tallahassee!

Welcome to Mississippi! We're getting closer...

Crossing Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, LA. No longer "out west." :(

Leaving Houston Texas at 6:35 am.

At a gas station 50 mi west of Houston. We're stopping in Houston for the night. The Alamo was a bust. Too crowded, and we didn't want t ...

Yes, we are aware that TD Dolly is rolling through our area soon. We fully expect to drive through a lot of rain tomorrow. C'est la vie.

Hung out at New Mexico Museum at Space History in Alamogordo, NM. That was very interesting. I had to have a nerd moment once this trip!

At White Sands National Monument waiting for the road to open at 1pm.

We're off to a late breakfast & then White Sands National Monument. Then... dunno. Our NM itinerary is short.

We have arrived in Las Cruces, NM. Tired from a long day of driving. Drove through a flash flood. Saw a damsel in distress scam. Good night!

Driving south through New Mexico. Four Corners was neat, but "unassuming."

The Toyota FJ Cruiser is very popular out here in Moab. I've seen more of these than Jeeps.

All done for the day. Moab was great. Long day tomorrow. Looking like 12+ hrs down to Las Cruces. Gonna see Mnmt Valley & Four Points.

Just got back from the Hummer tour. We went up inclines that were simply INSANE. Totally and completely worth it.

There's a wildfire near our hotel. The wind picked up & started blowing smoke toward us. *cough* I hope they don't cancel our Hummer tour!

Going on a 2 hr sunset Hummer tour into Hell's Revenge! *scary music* Should be fun!

2 things: Rain? In the desert? Also, got some great pix of Arches&Canyonlands NP. Having fun here in Moab! Cool place. Will return!

@ Canyonlands NP.

Breakfast is over. Commence national parks going.

Made it to Moab! Pretty cool place so far. Hanging out in the hotel, then dinner.