Road trip, The end.
Sorry I haven't updated. The hotel we stayed at in Sheridan, WY claimed to have wi-fi, but it wasn't working. =( It's crazy how dependent I am on the Drudge Report and Facebook.
Unfortunately, we didn't make it all the way to Butte on my birthday. We didn't even get close! It was pouring rain for most of the day on Thursday so we weren't quite flying across the highway. I ended up falling in and out of sleep for most of the drive. We did get to see Mount Rushmore, which was fantastic! It was raining and cold, but it was still amazing to look up at this gigantic stone monument! We were running a little behind, so we opted out of driving the extra 30 miles round trip to see the Crazy Horse Monument. Instead, we pushed through to Wyoming. Didn't really miss much there. I was very disappointed, however, that I didn't get to see any buffalo along the way. There were a lot of cows and horses though. And because spring just ended, there were plenty of calves and foals everywhere!
Friday was a very long drive! We were so far behind on the driving that we had to push through and keep driving, no matter how tired we (well actually, just Stephen) were. Montana was gorgeous! We drove through the Rockies and saw snow capped mountains all around us. And despite all of the signs warning us to watch out for deer and other wildlife, there was nary a creature to be found. =( The Idaho panhandle was breathtaking as well! We wound through mountains and trees and these huge gorgeous lakes!
When we finally crossed the border into Washington, I was absolutely speechless! There are trees, mountains, rivers, lakes, and ponds everywhere! The closer we got to Seattle, the more beautiful it got! We didn't end up getting into Seattle until 5am so we really got a great view of the beautiful landscape around us. The area where Stephen's theatre is has trees everywhere. In fact, getting anywhere south of Seattle involves driving through some mountains and through an unbelievable number of trees. I feel like all that toxic air from Baltimore has been sucked out of my body just by being here for a few hours!
Now all that's left to do is find an apartment, find a job, and buy some more coats! I heard Baltimore is suffering from a massive heat wave. Seattle seems to be suffering from the opposite. It's about 53 degrees here right now and all I'm armed with is a pair of flip flops and a light spring coat. I'm freezing! ::teeth chatters::
I'll post pictures later, when I'm at home and not at the Panera in Kent. It seems that I'm taking up precious booth space in the restaurant right now. The busboy has walked past my table at least 5 times in the past 10 minutes. That's my cue to hightail it out of here and go catch my movie.
Unfortunately, we didn't make it all the way to Butte on my birthday. We didn't even get close! It was pouring rain for most of the day on Thursday so we weren't quite flying across the highway. I ended up falling in and out of sleep for most of the drive. We did get to see Mount Rushmore, which was fantastic! It was raining and cold, but it was still amazing to look up at this gigantic stone monument! We were running a little behind, so we opted out of driving the extra 30 miles round trip to see the Crazy Horse Monument. Instead, we pushed through to Wyoming. Didn't really miss much there. I was very disappointed, however, that I didn't get to see any buffalo along the way. There were a lot of cows and horses though. And because spring just ended, there were plenty of calves and foals everywhere!
Friday was a very long drive! We were so far behind on the driving that we had to push through and keep driving, no matter how tired we (well actually, just Stephen) were. Montana was gorgeous! We drove through the Rockies and saw snow capped mountains all around us. And despite all of the signs warning us to watch out for deer and other wildlife, there was nary a creature to be found. =( The Idaho panhandle was breathtaking as well! We wound through mountains and trees and these huge gorgeous lakes!
When we finally crossed the border into Washington, I was absolutely speechless! There are trees, mountains, rivers, lakes, and ponds everywhere! The closer we got to Seattle, the more beautiful it got! We didn't end up getting into Seattle until 5am so we really got a great view of the beautiful landscape around us. The area where Stephen's theatre is has trees everywhere. In fact, getting anywhere south of Seattle involves driving through some mountains and through an unbelievable number of trees. I feel like all that toxic air from Baltimore has been sucked out of my body just by being here for a few hours!
Now all that's left to do is find an apartment, find a job, and buy some more coats! I heard Baltimore is suffering from a massive heat wave. Seattle seems to be suffering from the opposite. It's about 53 degrees here right now and all I'm armed with is a pair of flip flops and a light spring coat. I'm freezing! ::teeth chatters::
I'll post pictures later, when I'm at home and not at the Panera in Kent. It seems that I'm taking up precious booth space in the restaurant right now. The busboy has walked past my table at least 5 times in the past 10 minutes. That's my cue to hightail it out of here and go catch my movie.