Greetings dear readers (all 3 of you!). Jimmy and Marc have reached Salt Lake City! After almost 24 hours of nonstop driving, we made it through past Illinois (and chicago - more of that later), Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and now Utah. Went to outback steakhouse in Iowa for dinner Friday night, met some nice folks who happened to have a son who lives near Allston! Small worldly type things. The ride to Salt Lake City seemed to take forever, but now that we're here (and well-rested, for once) there seems to be a nice vibrant feel to the city. There are gorgeous views of the area, and apparently Salt Lake City is surrounded entirely by mountains. The civic did NOT like going up all those inclines...
As for Chicago, we left on Thursday night from Michigan and stayed in Illinois til Friday night. Let us be not the first to say: Chicago traffic is awful. Not matter what the time of day. In, out, across, all the highways were semi-bumper-to-bumper.
We ended up staying at a KOA campsite on Thursday night, and on the way through Chicago, a killer lightning storm swept through Chicago and left a lot of rain. We almost slept in the car, but we ended up putting up the tent after the rain let up a bit. Then, of course, we were woken up at 3am by yet another round of crazy, insanely loud and windy lightning storm. We thought we were going to die.. fortunately we did not.
And also, Chicago closes zoos without any kind of reasoning or warning. However! Lake michigan was very beautiful..
We're going to see the Great Salt Lake today, and hopefully make it most of the way to sacramento today and tomorrow. I think we're gonna get a motel tonight..
We'll upload some photos later.. this hotspot is not acting kindly right now!
5 comments:
Now what would camping be like at a KOA without a great storm...glad to hear you did not die! Photos....we need photos to make sure you are where you say you are and not just in some casino! Keep up the journey.
Hay Jimmy and Marc glad you guys are doing good. I been thinking about you and miss you.We sure had fun when you were here the girls always ask about you (your favorite cousins)lolSounds like you are having fun keep in touch ok? Love Grandma
Glad all is well with you both...sorry to hear about the storms, but it sounds like you were real troopers...unlike myself who would've been in the car!! (Baby!) Be sure to post lots of pictures so we can get a true feel for the whole experience...I admire you guys...wish I would've taken some sort of adventure like this when I was younger. Keep your eye on the prize....Disney!! Don't let the rumors scare you ...go in there like you know someone...like you are someone...who knows??!! Good Luck!! Enjoy California..it is one of my favorite places to be. Also, I have a cousin that lives in LA (Uncle Bill's brother's son) who is always ready to show people around...he loves company...if you need some connections or advice or even a tour guide, let me know...I will call him!! Have FUN!!
Hey Marco (& Jimmy)... great to be able to follow where you guys are and what you've been up to. I look forward to seeing loads of piccies from your trip and the stories be they good or bad. I bet you had/have fun going up the Rockies/Sierras in the Civic! This trip is really cool... enjoy! Lots of love from Dad.
Hey guys, We are all (girls in the office & me)going along with you on your trip. It's the first thing we do in the morning. I'm glad to hear you are having such a great time. But like everyone else, we want more pics! We are all living through you on your adventure. Enjoy California. I'll talk to you soon. Love mom
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