Yesterday I drove the 900 miles from Anaheim, CA to Salt Lake City. To be honest, it was kind of a soothing end to a horrific week (yes, I realize it was Wednesday). The CHA Convention was not what I thought it would be. Yes, I did get some good things out of it – enough to monetarily make the trip worth while, but it had been talked up so much I couldn’t help but come away a bit disappointed. And I have decided something: the drive from SoCal to Vegas is MUCH worse than the drive from Vegas to Salt Lake. Even though it is 200 miles shorter, there is a whole lot of nothing, and it keeps going and going and going. At least from Vegas to SLC there is some gorgeous scenery!! The desert bluffs in Mesquite, the Virgin River Gorge, the redrock in St. George… by that time it was too dark to see much else. However, a full moon made the snowy mountains sparkle and shimmer. Now, I don’t know if I’d want to do the California-Utah drive often, but it really wasn’t so bad. It was good for me to decompress and be alone with my thoughts (and some kick-ass music – thanks Jen!).
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Glad you had fun. Welcome back to snowy SLC!!
Comment by JenKneeBee 2007 February 1 @ 3:49 pmYeah, you are right- those turkey farms around the Ceder City area are killer good looking.
Comment by Miss Erika 2007 February 1 @ 6:54 pmWelcome back friend! I’m sorry the drive was so long, but I’m glad you had a safe trip and have returned to us!
Comment by Ben 2007 February 1 @ 8:35 pmOh how i hear ya! I once took a two week road trip. It was great on the going…but the return trip that circled back from LA down through mexcio and into AZ back through vegas and homeward bound. I honestly was SO SO SO happy to see utah again. Never thought i could love utah so much, but if this is a desert it is one of much beauty. AZ is HELL on the eyes.
Comment by janers 2007 February 2 @ 9:37 am