Where Should We Go Next?

Dean  (the husband)
Shalane  (the wife  :O)

We drove to Echo Canyon State Park last Thursday for the last time this summer.  I have to admit I was a little saddened.  We have spent some great evenings there this summer, and yesterday did not disappoint.  On her first cast, Shalane reeled in the biggest bass we’ve caught since we came here in mid-June.  The average weight of the seven fish we caught was easily the best of the year.  It was such a great night of fishing. All the fish were fighters, which made reeling them in really fun, plus it meant that we were able to release all of them back into the lake.  Perhaps the highlight of the evening occurred after we decided to head back to the trailer.   Just after dusk, we walked back up to the truck at on top of the dam.   As we stood there, we looked across the valley and tried to take it all in.  The flashes of lightening, the cool breeze rolling across our faces, the smell of the rain with the approaching thunderstorm, and the sound of thunder made it all even more breathtaking.  Truly, a great way to end the day.

As we know, closing a door to one room means that we're opening a door to another.  So it is with us, as we are looking forward to our upcoming trip to the Midwest.  We have decided that we will make this trip from Nevada to Southeast Kansas without ever driving on the interstate.   It will take a little longer, but the scenery should more than make up for the extra time and gas.  We will not be taking the trailer, as we have decided that it will be much more of an adventure to Greendock the entire trip in the truck.  We hope to stay only in campgrounds that are ten dollars or less or tucked away in the woods.  I'm not worried about Utah and Colorado, but the heat in Kansas and Oklahoma might prove to be a challenge.  I suggested that we might need to stay a couple of nights in a motel.  Heck, we don't even have windows in the back of the truck!  Dean says no way!  He's hardcore, and wants to battle the elements no matter what!  Well, we'll see who wins that one.  You know I'm all about a good adventure, but I don't see myself sleeping in the back of a truck that's 100 degrees when I could be in a hotel with a pool and air conditioning. :O) We hope to be able to continue our blogs as often as we can while traveling.  My wife loves to take pictures, so hopefully you will get a feel of what we'll be experiencing.  For our friends and family in Kansas and Oklahoma, we look forward to visiting with you soon.  Until then, Happy Trails!