February 2012
5 posts
Work
I started work on Wednesday, and I like it a lot so far. There’s not a whole lot to say right now because I’m really just doing some training/orientation stuff and trying to learn as much about my client and what my team is doing as possible.
My boss, my team, and everyone that works there has been super nice and welcoming, which is fun. It occurs to me that I haven’t started...
Destination reached.
Turns out there were only 6 states to conquer, so the last blog’s title is incorrect. I’m too lazy to change it. I thought I was going to go through the corner of Nebraska, but I-29 took me straight into Iowa. And boy was I excited to see South Dakota go - although I slept like a baby last night in my fresh sheets.
I got off to a leisurely start and made good time through Iowa. I...
5 of 7 states have been conquered.
To sum up yesterday:
Washington: obviously, gorgeous
Idaho: glorious
Montana: beautiful
Today I drove 860 miles in 12 hours. I finished Montana, cut off the top right corner of Wyoming, and pretty much crossed South Dakota completely.
Wyoming:
Cowboys.
Snow
Pretty
South Dakota:
Flat
Ugly
Boring
Full of rude drivers
Bed with leftover hairs in my hotel (not a cheap one either!)
I am...
Solo road trip. Yikes.
I’ve just driven 712 miles (11 hours including gas, food, and coffee stops) from Port Orchard, WA to Bozeman, MT. I’m exhausted and my butt hurts. Here are some thoughts:
Idaho is gorgeous, and the roads are as curvy as Kim Kardashian.
Montana is also beautiful, the roads are also pretty curvy in places, and REEEEALLY not recommended for night driving.
Montana needs to invest in...