It’s been a long road

Friday night, many, many miles from home. It’s been a long road to here, but so far a good one.

After a predictably uneventful flight to Denver, I met Mom and Dad – after the requisite bathroom breaks, we hit the road, heading west. Fast forward 60 hours, we’ve spent about 24 hours driving, seen more geological features than I could have imagined existed, saw sunrise and sunset on the very remote North Rim of the Grand Canyon. So did a pile of Japanese photographers in colorful clothing.

And then we drove some more.

This trip isn’t for everybody – my parents have an amazing capacity to put in some heavy miles in a day. Yesterday, we even tested their limits – way too much time in the car, but the scenery was outstanding. When you’re roadtripping with the Floods, that’s the prize, so we’re a happy bunch.

Now we’re stuck in Las Vegas – will somebody please explain the allure of this place? I don’t get it. I try to be understanding and accepting … but I just don’t get it. Based here for another couple of days here before we head off to Arizona. Maybe I’ll magically figure out why people like it here.