Monday, April 16, 2007

Here, in good time and well.

There has been some time to think while wandering around with time to talk and aspiring with time to relax. We miss our homes as we love our travels. And with all our stops and all our goes- weather is a wonder, never knowing what to expect.

(I often think of so many lyrics to come from all of this and I smile often.)

Nearly a week has passed since a post has been presented. Jeanie and I have since then traveled in and out of states. We count five as we settle in Colorado. It's beautiful here. The weather is warm as if it were spring!

So it goes-

We were conflicted in Missouri, debating wether we should go north, south, or directly west. While cold up north, we had both visited the states south and west of us. Finally, we opted for the cold unknown that was north.

Iowa has corn- lots and lots of corn. We gassed up with ethanol which is amazingly progressive especially because, in Iowa, you do not have a choice. (All they have is ethanol!) We expolored Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska and later made camp in a state park near Onawa. We slept well, made a wicked fire, eat smores, and nearly froze to death.

Oh, Iowa also has the first ever train robbery site perpetrated by Jesse James.


Rested and thawed, we drove further north. I must say, if you ever have the chance to visit South Dakota, that the black hills are worth it alone. The drive is really pleasant (and different). There arn't suburbs or much of anything else for miles and miles. That is other than beautiful open sky, long rolling hills, the occasional truck stop with showers, and an endless supply of billboards advertising roadside attractions along I-90.

We stopped at a few.





Mitchell was about halfway through South Dakota so we decided to crash there for the night. After a brief viewing of the outside of the corn palace (yes, all of the art is entirely made of corn) we found a small christian college. There we made indian food from a box, played pool, watched Shaun of the Dead, and slept in a media closet. Colleges are best for free lodging.

The next morning we drove to Rapid City and visited mount rushmore. Along the way we saw maybe a million deer, super friendly mountain goats, we climbed way passed the no go zone and dominated mt. rushmore, infiltrated the blast zone of Crazy Horse (which will not be finished until 2099), and stood in awe under the largest 'stache ever.



Pictures to boot.









(and maybe this was attempted)


Just as the sun was going down we left the beautiful badlands and black hills and crossed into Wyoming. Driving South to Colorado, we were amazed by the night. There have never been so many stars before! We counted those that were shooting.

Now, staying with my aunt in Lyons, we are having a great time. Today we built a fence for her garden out of rope and tree stumps, walked her two dogs, hung out in boulder and relished in thoughts of our friends, those met in transit and those back home. We hope to be with you all soon. (beautiful)


Well-

Live well little life livers,
Marshall

1 comment:

Photon.Analog said...

you guys are amazing, ive been reading this blog for weeks and at a complete loss for what to say. best travelogue ive read since evasion. let me know if you want to check out any ghost towns, i know of some good ones out west. or if you end up in guthrie on the way back (if you come back) there is a part of town that is surrounded by rivers and totally abandoned, its hellafun
namaste,
-kip