November 13, 2008
Well, the day started at 3:45 a.m. That was when the alarm clock went off and I actually did get up and pour a cup of coffee!! LOL
One of the things I didn't do when I ran the Jay Challenge in July 2007 was a daily diary of the adventure. Jenny and I had some interesting times...especially crossing the border that year into Canada...and our run in with Inga the Canadian Mountie!
So, this trip I am going to attempt to do just that.
Tomorrow I'll be looking for a small digital camera I can take with me on the run. But first...I digress...let's go back to the beginning...
Chronology of the day:
4:08 a.m. - Hit the road for BWI
7:00 a.m. - Moved down the runway at a whopping speed of 200 miles per hour (takeoff speed for a 737 jet - and it can actually take off at 185 - but at 180 takeoff it falls out of the sky!)
Note on the flight: Sat next to a mom and her daughter. Mom was 71 years old and the daughter tried to tell me a.) she was single and b.) she was 37. I ended all conversation down that line when I said I was 82! But, I did find out they were staying in Vegas for five days and planned to spend (lose) $10,000! Yikes!
Seems like such a waste to me...but, they were going to have fun.
12:15 p.m. EST - Landed in Vegas and was re-indoctrinated into all the slots bells - no jackpot winners while I was there though.....
1:35 p.m. - Movin down the runway again on our way up to Salt Lake City.
Note on flight to SLC...well, actually...just the hairpin turn we took over the lake....the one that looked like we were going INTO the lake......
I didn't realize Salt Lake was such a scenic city. The mountains had snow at about 7,000 feet and up. Plus...the highlight of driving through the city on my way to Provo and then Moab.....yup...there was a Mormon church on every street corner. I counted 17 Mormon churches and one church of Christ. No Catholic churches.
After the wonderful 9.5 hour flight time including the hour layover, it was time to drive.....for FOUR hours......Yeah! The highlight of the drive: beautiful rock cliffs; viewings I am certain of the Jurrasic age in the sediment stone...and about seven ICBM sites left over from the "cold war." Oh, and the Rocky Mountains just before turning off of I-70 to head down 191.
So, at what amounted to 8:30 p.m. EST I pulled into this humble abode - The Arches Inn.
If you want to see the terrain....I learned tonight that the course will be run through Arches National Forest.
Went and got groceries....and TSA nor Southwest stole my Dunkin Donuts coffee...so I am SET! And, a bit excited for Saturday morning.
Tomorrow I am going to do a bit of exploring, but not too much I don’t want to be fatigued for the run Saturday.
More to come tomorrow - with some pictures too I hope!
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