The end of the story: I made it safely to Montana!
Now, no one is allowed to ask how the following pictures were taken. Theoretically, they were taken in a stopped car with a steady hand. :)
Now for the beginning of the story,
I began with fresh flowers for a friend in Chicago that ended up accompanying me all the way to Montana. Some were left in Scottsbluff, NE with the Webers and the remainders graced us with their presence at the dinner table tonight in Montana.
The road began with Iowa.
Iowa City (where I saw Kris Allen - the American Idol), Des Moines (where I stayed for the night), and then proceeded on to Nebraska.
My spontaneous moment in Nebraska was stopping at this lovely settlers house. I have no idea why I was so intrigued, but I was! I was driving along THE Oregon Trail!! Remember the computer game from grade school?! I couldn't help but be enthralled with the idea of covered wagons trekking across the scenery I was driving through.
After spending the night at the Weber's, while talking on the phone to Susan I drove by this monument and loved it.
And then I saw what it said and I loved it even more. :)
In Wyoming I had to stop and do some exploring in Douglas, Wyoming in honor of my dear friend Doug. This view was worth the stop.
I thoroughly enjoyed the road. The scenery. The sky! (Pardon the smashed bugs on the window).
There were many mountains that I felt snuck out of nowhere and all the sudden I found myself crying. It happened twice! In Wyoming and Montana...I'm innocently driving along and...Wa La!...mountains in my face! Unfortunately there are no pictures, I just could not get them to do justice.
I am here! The roadtrip to Montana is finished. May the adventures continue!
