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Friday, September 7, 2007

A Short Travel Day

September 7, 2007
Strasburg, CO

Today's agenda was simple: hit the road early and cruise down I-70 heading west. I love it when a plan comes together. We left Salina generally on time and rolled into Strasburg, Colorado, a bit early, having picked up an hour as we moved into the Mountain Time Zone. The drive was uneventful, with sunny skies, although there was a cross- or head-wind most of the day. We found our park with no problems. It's a classic roadside campground in a small town. Highway on one side and train tracks on the other. We've had quieter spots in truck stops, I'm sure. We'll survive for one night, though.

I just took the dogs out for their last "walk" and dropped off the trash at the nearest dumpster, and it's cooling off outside. Today's temperatures were "only" in the low 80s, and it's supposed to be cooler in the next few days.

Tomorrow's plan is to continue on for 5-6 hours to Grand Junction, where we're planning to stay for a few days to tour the area. It'll be interesting to see how the weather plays out, as Sunday and Monday aren't supposed to be particularly nice in the Denver area. It will also be nice to have a change of scenery, as we've been driving through flat plains or rolling hills for 3 days now. Tomorrow, we start climbing some hills as we cross the Rockies.

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