Category Archives: USA 2008
One-Hundred Seventeen
Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City is kind of creepy. The city itself is pretty run down, dirty and tired. The large streets and empty holes on street fronts makes it slightly disconcerting to walk around. I tried to … Continue reading
One-Hundred Sixteen
Salt Lake City, Utah Normally I would take the opportunity on Election Day to encourage you all to go out and vote. Normally I would have something more interesting to say since I am in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime … Continue reading
One-Hundred Fifteen
Layton, Utah I wanted to follow the northern route around the Great Salt Lake if I could, like the railroads did. That led to a 120 mile high-speed burn through some more desolate wilderness and dying towns. It did afford … Continue reading
One-Hundred Fourteen
Wendover, Utah I no longer fear death. I have been to my hell. So at least I know what to expect. Imagine a place isolated for one-hundred miles in any direction. On the east side of a mountain range surrounded … Continue reading
One-Hundred Thirteen
Sparks, Nevada Man, this ought to have been a bad day. The second thirteenth day out and Halloween – all at the same time. It turned out alright. I went down to Virginia City, which was somewhat less impressive than … Continue reading