Well, I thought I would sit down tonight and see if blogging is as exciting in the pacific time zone as it was in the central and atlantic time zones. It is. So I guess the blogging will go on.
We had a great trip accross the US and the little S10 pulled the UHAUL no problem. 2265 miles. Quite the haul. 483 from St. Marys to Platteville and 1810 from Platteville to Reno.
The way the landscape changed from state to state was incredible. I could spend an entire lifetime just cruisin' around the US exploring all of the diiferent places.
Ohio is flat, green and full of small family farms, and tiny towns. Indiana is a mix of small farms and wooded area, and the first signs of large field irrigation systems can be seen. As you cruise into Illinois you begin to see the small family farms of Ohio and Indiana stretch out into large scale operations that consist of tens of thousands of acres. Northwest Illinois, Southwest Wisconsin, and Northeast Iowa have the most beautiful rolling hills that you could ever imagine. From here we linked up to Interstate 80 and let it take us all the way to Reno. On our way we drove through Nebraska - an incredibly long and flat state. There are a few prarie dogs in Nebraska also. Large farms make up the landscape in this state and the herds of cows are of plenty. The first signs of huge wind turbines are seen in western Nebraska also. Wyoming begins to get a bit more hilly and oil derricks are slowly churning on every hill top. For the first time, you see herds and herds of cows with no farms in sight of the interstate. Pronghorns also show in the hills. Utah is next, and Amanda says it is a mix of the best of the west and midwest because the state is mountainous, but lush, and green like the midwest. And finally, Nevada. Where it is not so green. But the horizon is beautifully lined with mountains and with mountains come the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen. By the way, if anyone wants to know our route, or needs directions on how to get here, just look on Steveo's bathroom wall next to the bricks. I left a map. Take a look at some pics. Before I leave, Amanda and I just wanted to say hello to the family back home.
Officially farther west than any other Rammel,
Tom