A Great Couple of Weeks on the Road

Published on May 26, 2004 By MasonM In Blogging

Just got home from the road. Has been a really good tour this time. I got to tour some very beautiful scenery.

After I left home I hauled a load up to Wisconsin where I loaded a large sweeper (had a 20 foot broom) and a small power unit. The power unit was going to Twin Falls, ID and the sweeper was going to the seaport in Seattle, WA where it was to be loaded on a ship headed for Japan.

The ride out to Seattle was great. I got to cruise across Iowa, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. The weather was cooperative and I really enjoyed the ride. Along the way I saw several small herds of antelope along side the highways and even spotted a couple of elk. The mountain scenery in Washington and Oregon was fantastic.

One small truckstop in Wyoming where I spent a night had a little bar in it. While it was nothing fancy, I did enjoy some good conversation with a few fellow drivers and some of the locals. The antelope and elk heads mounted on the walls really added to the ambiance of the place.

After delivering in Seattle, I picked up a couple of Hummers at an Airforce base in Tacoma, WA bound for the Airforce base in San Antonio, TX. This is where the trip really got good. There really isn't a good interstate route from Washington to Texas so I had to choose a secondary route.

I decided to run to Salt Lake City, UT and pick up route 89 south into Arizona where I could catch I-10 into San Antonio. Route 89 is one of the few roads I have never run before so I looked forward to some new scenery. I wasn't disappointed.

Route 89 runs through some very beautiful scenery in Utah. One river canyon was gorgeous. The road runs right along side of a river through the canyon for miles. It was all I could do to not stop and pitch my tent beside that river. I did stop for the night in Karab, UT, which is a small town on Route 89.

I visited the local outfitter there and bought myself a new desert hat and some small camping items. I then had dinner on the patio of a small restaurant across the street which had a magnificent view of the mountains. While eating I struck up a conversation with an older couple who turned out to be on vacation from Holland. They were really blown away by the scenery too.

After San Antonio, I ran up to Tyler, TX, then over to a small town near Nashville, TN where I met some interesting folks. Then on up to Chicago and ultimately back to Wisconsin where I picked up the load that delivered in North Carolina and allowed me to get home today.

All in all, it has been a pretty good couple of weeks. Paid good, too.

Comments

imajinit

on May 26, 2004

Great to hear about the trip Mason... glad to hear that you made it home safely too. I've been to a few of the places that you mentioned...

Matter of fact, my girlfriend and I were in Nashville last weekend...

new-age nomad

on May 26, 2004

Tell the truth...Texas wuz your fav....

Trinitie

MasonM

on May 27, 2004

Can't lie to ya Trinitie, the river canyon in Utah was the best.

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