Hooray, I did it! I safely arrived in Fairplay, CO, just
over 1,000 miles. All driven by me – well of course because it was only me.
Although it was only me physically in the car, mentally and emotionally the car
was very full. I felt I had each and every one of you encouraging me along the
way.
At every stop I hand sanitized and masked up. Everyone I
came into contact with was also masked and many behind plexiglass – wish I’d
had the insight to invest of plexiglass.
Thank goodness it was a pretty straight drive, I did have my
google maps, so I didn’t get lost. There was only one tiny slip up, leaving the
hotel I knew how I needed to go and immediately got on the 70 W on ramp. Oops,
that should have been 70 E. I have west so ingrained for getting to San Diego
that I goofed. It was only a couple miles to get off and get back on in the
correct direction. I was a little glad I had made this mistake as I know in the
back of my mind I was just waiting to screw up!
The car did a great job and with so much interstate, got
extra good mileage. A friend had recorded some listening for me on an MP3
player but I could not get it to play. Might be operator error. I tried a
couple things and even my ear buds. I’ll have to take some time to figure it
out for the return trip. I do have Sirius so had noise for the ride. However, one
friend (the friend I’m staying with) suggests I should have a couple hours
every now and then of just quiet. Hmm Maybe…
OK, time to go sightseeing and hiking, back at ya later.
Yesterday visited Garden of the Gods. Some of you may have
seen that on FaceBook. What a beautiful place. We got in a lot of
walking/hiking; enjoyed a picnic lunch; got caught in quite a hail storm on the
way home. The hail storm was heavy enough that we pulled off the road; not the
side of the road. We pulled into a side road so we were safely out of traffic.
The hail did come down hard and heavy for a bit.
As happens, it was another gorgeous sunny day afterwards.
Off now to do laundry. Well, it can’t all be fun and sightseeing!
