Once we got back into the Hyundai Ron had the bright idea to enter Baker City into the Navigator. When it showed ‘only’ 1100 miles we decided it was time to pick up the pace and try to get there in two days. Of course the shortest route was I70 through Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah. A last check of the road reports and off we went. That afternoon and evening we left KC Mo and went through Kansas, back into Missouri, Iowa and finally Lincoln, Nebraska. For entertainment we tried to watch the lunar eclipse on a beautiful clear night.
When we reached Lincoln the thermometer read 8 degrees, fortunately above zero. We lit for the evening at a Comfort Suites hotel and tried to stay warm. One of the things we forgot about was that liquid freezes in below freezing weather. We have been drinking Xango juice for a couple of months and truly enjoyed our Xango slushies the next morning. The one thing that made me fall in love with the next few states was the 75 MPH speed limits in them. Ron was able to set the cruise on 85 and fly through the last ‘1100’ miles. We reached Baker City at 7:30 Friday evening.
As they say in the NFL though, after further review… Ron checked our mileage records in our planner and discovered that the Navigator was a pathological liar. The short 621 mile segment from Albuquerque was actually 744 miles according to those mileage records. So after checking we found out that from the time we left Little Rock at 9:30 Wednesday morning until Friday night we covered 1950 miles, days of 639, 589 and 722 miles. It does explain why certain portions of Connie’s anatomy are somewhat painful right now.
We are going to relax with our son’s family for a few days and be grandparents while we process the trip. Those thoughts will be next.
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