One of the things that I hate about driving cross-country is dealing with the Plains. No offense, but Kansas is so boring, so imagine my surprise as I pull into the first rest stop and see that it offers free wireless internet. It worked great and I was able to make the requisite post to Facebook but little did I know that it must have been the only wireless equipped rest stop in the State because I didn't see another one. The best surprise in crossing Kansas was the wind farm. It sits very close to the highway near Salina called [View Full Entry]

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Well I worked all night, cleaned out the apartment, put the last of my things in storage, crammed the car full and hit the road. I got exactly 165 miles before I realized that it was too hot and I was too tired to continue, having stayed up all night so I pulled into the last Colorado outpost of Burlington. Found a room in a tiny motel called the Hi-Lo which was proudly owned by Americans and felt a little bit like a Hitchcock movie. I was so tired and it was only noon but it had air conditioning and a [View Full Entry]

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