Life on the road: July 2006

Basically I've just been running up and down I-5 since I came off of hometime last time. Olivia and I moved into a brand new apartment and we don't have the internet or a computer yet, but it's coming soon, I hope. I haven't taken to many photos the last couple runs because it's all been on the same run seeing the same stuff everyday but at least these smaller runs are adding up real quick. I've been getting some very good miles but I miss running east in the "big" 65mph+ states. I'm home right now on my reset which is one of the benefits of running up and down 5. I head out tonight at 9pm with a load of Owens Cornings Insulation enroute to Eugene, OR. Anyways, heres a mix match of photos from my last trip out east and around the west coast.

Running west through Montana

The Mississippi running aloing Iowa.

The truck route through Madison. The state capitol straight ahead.

Heading west on 80 just west of Salt Lake City.

A CRST trucked flipped over on I-80.

The Coolest looking trailer graphics I've seen.

Self Portrait in Lost Hills, CA

Traffic on 110 heading right through downtown.

Yup, I have another load going back to iowa repeating the same path I took the first time I headed east out here to iowa. It's even to the same customer so I'm glad that I at least know somewhat of where I am and where I'm going. The last couple days have been AWESOME! I picked this load up after a week of so-so runs around california and nevada, nothing exciting and I was getting some very low mileage runs but I got a chance to run out here and I grabbed it! I headed from Los Angeles thru Vegas and up through Utah to I-70 East. I haven't been on this interstate yet and I have been missing out. It's my favorite road that I've been on so far. You travel from low desert to 12,000 ft Mountain Passes deep in the trees. The photos below take you through Utah, Colorado and Nebraska. I deliver my load tomorrow on the 4th of July but since it's a holiday theres no outbound freight so I'll be hanging out and riding my bike around a bit.... Oh yeah, I bought a little inexpensive Specialized mountain bike to take with me out here. I've used it a bunch and I love exploring. I last rode it in Denver and I found some interesting things, old trains and stuff like that. Anyways, enjoy the photos and let me know what you think!!!!

WHOOPS!!! Someone needs a lesson in pallet wrapping. I had to restack and wrap 8 tipped over pallets and then use a hand truck to unload the 22 pallets weighing over 2000lbs each... 44k pounds of gatorade to be exact while the employees watched soccer. I'm not bitter, I swear!

Heading east on I-70 through Utah.

I-70 was just one cool looking cliff after another =)

My mom and I stopped here during one of our summer trips a long time ago. I've always wondered where it was until I came around a turn and knew that this had to be it. It's the most beautiful rest area I've ever stopped in.

The same as above just turned around...

That's I-70 Westbound above me while I cruise along the river looked at all the rafters and holiday weekend bikers and hikers who are along a paved trail that follows the highway and the river.