Before the dust storm

We have finally arrived home after more than two months on the road. Our last several days have been marked by major climate changes. When we got up in he morning in La Junta it was 65 degrees, down from the previous day's high of 87. By the end of the day we had driven through a dust storm and a snow storm and by evening the temperature had dropped to 16 in Rawlins, WY.

Utah snow

The next day it was 13 in the morning. The roads had blowing snow and patches of glare ice. We saw a jack-knifed semi and a car on its roof. In the bad patches I would slow to twenty or less and would be  flabbergasted to be passed by cars going more than double that. Some people are so stupid they think they are immortal. Things got better for a while and then worse with more snow in western Utah. Things then warmed up and we finally spent the night Outside of Boise, ID.

The next gave us clear roads and warmer temperatures (high 30's) and then we go to La Grande when the road climbs over the Blue Mountains. The temperature dropped to the twenties and the snow resumed. Signs instructed truckers to chain up. We didn't have chains so it was pretty slow going until we got over the pass. After that the temperature again went up and the snow changed to rain. We drove all the way to Portland.

Windmill vane in transit

The next day we visited briefly with Linda's parents and then headed out on the final leg. We got home around six. John had done a great job taking care of our house and it was great to again sleep in our own bed.



The end.