When you take a road trip, plan to have a purpose, like seeing some sights, taking pictures, visiting friends or family or both, enjoying the ambiance, food, and finding all the rest stops that have clean bathrooms. No matter how you plan, small family, large family, here is always the unexpected rest stops. So, our trip was filled with excitement and purpose.
This time around, we were especially conscious of the price of gas at each stop. After filling up, getting a large fountain drink, something to nibble on while driving, and listening to the GPS say "Recalculating, recalculating, repeatedly," we were ready to roll. If we happen to come across a sizeable community, we looked for a Wal Mart or a JoAnns. Those are landmarks you just don't pass up.
Our nation is so large and the landscape is different in each area we travelled. That is what so neat, that you can drive for miles and see different things. If it gets boring, say such as from Evanston to Rawlins, WY, we were prepared for the silent times, so we listened to a good book on CD. It captured our imagination and was interesting. We've come to appreciate that no matter how different our interest or talents, listening to a good book on CD during a road trip helps to make the trip enjoyable. While I drove, Mom crochetted (sp).
So, here are some pics we took along the way. Hope you enjoy them.
From top to bottom, they are:
Giant tire rim turtle
Canola oil field
Storm approaching
Thunderstorm brewing
Huddling cattle
Devils Tower
Independence Rock
Devils Gate (near Martins Cove)
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