September 2nd, 2005
on schedule: Departed 9:00 AM from Salt Lake City. Arrived in Kearney, Nebraska at midnight (after adding an hour for the time zone change).
Nebraska ... in 1991 when we moved to California I remember Nebraska for the incredible lightning storm we saw traveling through. Not to leave a weatherless impression Nebraska once again impressed, though not quite as visually. First I saw one of the yellowest atmosphere's I have ever seen. I sensed rain might be coming but the sky really looked very unique. Well, it wasn't rain. Hail. Heavy hail. For a few miles it was sticking on the ground (this still being shorts and t-shirt weather even at these high elevations) which gave me a sudden panic pang of "oh my God what if highway 80 closed" which was compounded when I saw a sign that said "80" and "closed" but a quick second take revealed: phew! It's only the rest area that's closed. Not the highway! I had visions of suddenly finding myself needing snow chains on September 2.
Wyoming is a pretty state, someday maybe I'll stop somewhere when traveling through. I'm exhausted. When I get to Illinois I'm going to have to relay to Bruce that I'm sleeping in until my body wakes up, whenever that is. I'm going to need to recover. Coffee and Bawls are fueling me (Bawls is another high caffeine beverage which tastes kinda like sprite.)
Here is today's data!
Total miles: 763
Overall Average MPG : 27.73 (almost exactly the same as yesterday)
MPG Based on: 885 miles from Nevada/Utah border to Kearney, NE; 20.908 gallons
Gas price range: $2.759 (Pine Bluff, WY near the Nebraska border) to $3.159 (Kearney, NE)
Gallons purchased today: 31.915
Average price per gallon: $2.957 (based on actual purchase - a mere $0.006 cent difference from yesterday)
GPS readings:
N40°56.786 W111°24.800 10:00AM Vista Point leaving Salt Lake region elevation 5665'
N41°21.895 W110°17.845 12:30PM Lyman rest area, Wyoming elevation 6532'
N41°32.241 W109°28.766 1:15PM Jamestown, WY elevation 6200'
N41°47.140 W107°15.554 3:30PM Rawling, WY elevation 6910'
N41°18.555 W105°33.945 5:30PM Laramie, WY elevation 7245'
N41°10.637 W104°04.560 6:45PM Pine Bluff, WY (Nebraska border)
N40°40.411 W099°04.963 Midnight Motel 6 - Kearney, NE elevation 2136'
Vista Point near Salt Lake City, Utah
Near the Utah/Wyoming border
Roadside Still Life
The coffee addict comes prepared. This relaxing break bypasses gas station coffee of questionable quality.
Taken from Jamestown, Wyoming
Still Life of Rawling, Wyoming
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