After a slight hic-up with my computer, I finally am up and running.
I think the main concern for me through this trip was the driving and it has already taking a toll on me. The drive out did not start as well as I liked to and 3 hours of sleep didn’t help the cause either.
The Denver Broncos gameon Monday Night Football did not end until 12:30am I only had 3 hours of sleep because I told my brother I would take him to the airport and he wanted to be there by 5:00. After I got home at 6am, I got the truck ready and headed out for coffee. I didn’t realize the check light engine was on till I started driving, so I made a quick stop at Kwik Kar and they changed my oil and replace my transmission fluid. Then FINALLY I was heading out on the road but then it happened: I started to have “little girl’s bladder” had to make 4 stops on the way to Albuquerque. I usually hate stopping unless I had to but this was getting really annoying at a point where I was literally pissed about it.
Tuesday also was the day that Apple had a press conference where they released new iPods. As I was in ABQ, I decided to stop by and see if they had anything new on display. Turns out, the staff had no clue what the announcements were going to be until the day of and they had no new products out. I then found out that I left my power chord to my MacBook at home and I had to buy a temporary replacement…. 80 dollars later. I plan to sell it off on eBay or something later.
So the trip to ABQ was a nice pitstop and I was on my way to Flagstaff, Arizona. The trip was not as bad as getting to ABQ, very scenic and straight forward. Once I arrived in Flagstaff I immediately fell in love with the small town feel. I walked around the Route 66 district and the community had plenty of local restaurants and coffee shops. Oh, and bicyclists were everywhere! It reminds me of Colorado Springs but I enjoy Flagstaff for its bicycling friendly community.
As I was looking for a place to eat, it started raining and I found a nice place called Beaver Street Brewery. The atmosphere was great as this is a restaurant people wait 50 minutes for a table. I got a quick seat by sitting at the bar. The bartender helping me out was a complete ass. I guess they don’t serve “my kind” around that area and wonder if I didn’t read the town memo on minorities. Afterwards I needed an internet connection and went to a coffee shop called Macy’s Fresh Roasted Coffee but I was so tired to post anything so I made this cheap post and went to bed.
So after a long day of driving nearly 11 hours on the road, it was time to sleep.
Sleeping in the car was part of the trip. I didn’t budget in hotel cost because I’m cheap and that I think I have a vehicle that can be comfortable. On the first night, I was wrong about that. Since it was raining I didn’t want to leave my bike out in the elements. if it was a mountain bike I would but it’s a city bike, made for commuting. So it was still in the back of the forerunner while I attempted to sleep. I parked by a hostel and set up “camp” I parked in front of a dorm where there was no light, assuming it was unoccupied. After getting over the paranoid feeling of a cop looking in the car or just being out there alone in front of a building, I eventually fell asleep. Sleeping in the back was not only uncomfortable but the most cramped situation I ever slept in.
