Here I sit in Moab, Utah...yet another place I never thought I 'd be. And, once again, I find myself searching for the words to describe the utter beauty of this land. To be honest, I didn't know much about Moab prior to this journey, and too be even more honest, I thought it, being a desert town, would be totally flat with lots of sand..or just plain dirt. The desert I envisioned was something more Saharaish. Well, you can imagine how surprised I was to discover that: a) there is no sand and b) we're surrounded by mountains, mesas, and red rock. And..it's a funky little town to boot! Ya just nevah know, right?

My sister and I have been on the road for a week now. We celebrated our first week yesterday evening at a little pub in Glendale Springs Colorado right across from the old train station which sits on the banks of the Colorado River. We toasted ourselves with a glass of wine for me and a Margarita for Donna. It's hard to believe a whole week has gone by. We actually hit the 2,000 mile mark today. Amazing, isn't it?

So, we left Asheville last Sunday and travelled to Nashville...a short distance the first day because we wanted to make it relatively easy and thought the Nashville Honky Tonk scene would be an excellent beginning. It was and we had a grand time listening to blues, country and just plain ol' honky tonk. It was the perfect place to begin and may very well be the perfect place to end.

Our destination was Colorado Springs, CO to visit Donna's son, Ian, who is in the area working at a camp. From Nashville to Ian, we pretty much stuck to travel and rest as we meandered on I-70 through Missouri and Kansas. We enjoyed watching the changes in scenery along the way and were especially taken by the vastness of Kansas. I spent a lot of time hunting for those amber waves of grain and although the season isn't quite right for their true majesty, they were pretty impressive. Certainly made this ol' southern gal feel humbled.

Had to take a break because of computer issues, but hopefully back on track now. So...we're out of Moab...spent a night in a purple room at the Montego Bay Casino : ) and last night in Reno. This morning we hit the road for San Francisco. We're going to see the ocean today!!!

My heart is singing!!!!