Sydney asked me how my trip to Russia was, this evening. Confused, I looked up my Latitude history, and found this: So, in addition to being transported to Russia, I was also transported to tomorrow, and back! I can’t begin to guess what caused this problem. The other amusing thing is that Google doesn’t know that Dad’s router is no longer in Memphis, TN. So I make lots of jumps between here and Memphis, too.
As I rode through the farmland approaching the Mississippi, I could tell that much of it had flooded recently, and there was still a lot of water in some of the low places. The very small country road I was on crossed the interstate. Before it did, I pulled off at a truck stop in order to top off with some 93 octane fuel. 93 Octane seems to be available at big gas stations on populated areas, but often 89 was the best I could find on the road. 93 octane did a pretty good job of preventing auto-ignition unless…
So, it’s been a good trip so far. I was pretty nervous starting out. It doesn’t help that heading east from Colorado Springs seems the wrong way. Everyone knows what Kansas is like, what not everyone knows is that half of Colorado is just like all of Kansas. I started with a full tank of gas and sort of figured I could make Kit Carson without stopping. After passing the sole gas station in Ellicot, CO, then a sign that said, “No Motorist Servies Next 95 Miles,” realizing that would put me somewhere around 125 miles since I’d fueled, I…
Just talked to Berck for about 45 minutes. He had much better cell reception tonight compared to last night. He’s at the Pomme de Terre State Park in Missouri at a nice campground by the lake, lot more bugs than last night. This morning the coyotes awoke the geese, and the geese woke up Berck and kept him awake, so he finally got up as soon as the sun came up. He had a surprisingly good lunch at the Copper Kettle in Eureka, Kansas. He had a constant, brutal southeast headwind all day yesterday and today. The wind pushes against…
Just talked to Berck. He’s spending the night at Cedar Bluffs State Park, where camping is $12 a night. He said he spent an hour trying to find a campground. His phone isn’t tracking very well, so it’s really only been showing when he stops to get gas. Most of the time it just says, “Kansas.” He’s been fighting the prairie wind. He didn’t pass anyone today and was passed by multiple semi trucks. About a thousand miles more to go.