Day 3 - Another long day on the road

So today seemed like it was going to be another moumnetal day on the road. GoogleMaps said it was going to be 12 hours. I am not sure it took that long, but it is hard to say. My clock in the car is set to east coast time and I crossed from central to mountain time while I was driving... so I arrived at Shirley's when it was still daylight, but... how long was it?

I wasn't that far from the Texas border so I quickly crossed into a new state and started my book on tape for the day. I passed a lot of the landmarks I visited when I came east on my grand road trip of 08 so I did not stop to visit them again. Though I did giggle about the blasphemous picture I took with the giant cross.

There was not a whole lot remarkable about the trip, just driving driving driving west on 40. Occasionally stopping to pee or for gas or for both. The biggest hurdle for the day was crossing New Mexico a whopping 300 and some miles of it that was mostly boring but with some interesting rock formations. It was a lot greener than when I came through in February and there was nary a tumbleweed in sight anywhere along the drive though it was windy enough to send them tumbling along.

I am definitely hooked on books-on-tape (ironic that they are now on cds) and listened to even more podcasts to keep my brain active. Its way better than listening and singing to the radio for 10 hours.

I made it to Shirley's and I am grateful for the ability to move at will and not be strapped into a seat. Plus the company is fun :)