Yes, we finally made it to Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite the chilly weather, which we are hoping to get use to, we've had a blast so far. Today was our first day on the University of Utah campus. It was a peaceful day, which matched perfectly with the view of the mountains. We continue to be amazed by the beauty of the West.
Tomorrow will be our last day on campus and then we are very excited about the rest of our time spent in Salt Lake City. We have scheduled to go four wheeling on our day off, and couldn't be more anxious about the sites we will see, and experiencing the mountains first hand! We'll let you know how it goes!! Should be amazing!!
We spent our free day Wednesday traveling all over San Diego seeing as much of it as we could. We visited the beach-side town of La Jolla (pronounced La Hoya) and it's as close to paradise as we've come. The weather was beautiful and we went to the top of Mt. Soledad where you can see the entire San Diego area in a 360 degree panoramic view!
We left San Diego yesterday and got on the road towards Salt Lake City. About an hour outside San Diego, the big truck with the dorm room of the future started to overheat, so Gary pulled over to let it cool off. He sent Emily and I on ahead and planned to catch up to us later. Well, ten minutes down the road, we suffered a tire blowout and were on the side of the Interstate ourselves. After an hour or two, we finally got the tire fixed and Gary was up and running again....or was he? The truck had alread been looked at by a mechanic, been given the go-ahead, and started overheating again right as we got back on the Interstate. So, to make a long story a little shorter, we spent about 5 1/2 hours on the side of the road or in parking lots in San Bernardino, California. We're actually still here and hopefully the truck will get fixed today and we can be underway yet again towars Salt Lake City. You can't help but laugh at the situation, because we were bound to have trouble somewhere on the road and we're all glad it happened in town rather than 100 miles out on the middle of nowhere.
The plan is to arrive in Salt Lake City sometime tonight and have some down time over the weekend. Contingent, of course, on things running a little smoother today...
SDSU was an awesome first school for us to hit on the West coast! The area was beautiful and we got a wonderful response from the students! Ross and I plan on going to the beach tomorrow, and doing all the tourist stuff that we can. We are so excited to be out here for the first time! We love Cali!!! Check in soon to see what spots we hit while in San Diego!
We're back in action! Today was our first day at San Diego State and it was back to business as usual. We all had a nice stay at home last week and we all made it back to the job safely. Last week was full of some R&R and some home cooked meals...and it was soooo nice. We flew back in on Saturday night and hung out with each other the remainder of the weekend. Sunday as we were going to wash the truck, we happened across a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air show and that was a pretty cool little deal.
Today, we set up at SDSU and got back in our groove. We had a great day, except it was a little chilly and we hadn't prepared for that. But, don't get me wrong...I'll take 60 degrees over 95 degrees any day! We're on campus again tomorrow then have some time off until our next stop. We'll definitely be back to let you know how SDSU ends up...
Hello, loyal followers...
We've been driving for just under 30 hours the past 3 days and we've officially made it to San Diego!!! We left Kansas State on Friday and drove for a couple hours to the western part of the state. On Saturday, we had a beautiful drive through Colorado and into Utah. It was amazing watching the landscapes change, but we definitely weren't ready for the temperature change. After 11 hours on the road, we spent the night in Beaver, Utah, and when we woke up on Sunday it was 28 degrees and snowing! Ice was covering the windshield and grass and we were both in shorts and t-shirts...shivering if you can imagine.
We left Sunday morning and drove through Southern Utah and stopped for lunch in fabulous Las Vegas. We didn't get to stop long, but we'll definitely be traveling through Vegas again before it's all said and done. From Vegas, it was about a 5 hour drive to San Diego. We got to SD safely, but as we were arriving in town, we had a blowout and lost a tire on the trailer. It was a small setback, but we got it taken care of and found a nice place to stay. I know we're both looking forward to spending some quality time in San Diego next week and hopefully getting some beach time in if the weather/temperature permits.
As you can see, we spent the better part of 3 days on the road, but if you've never seen the West, you have to make a point of getting out here. The land is so open and full of breathtaking views...although sometimes you really are in the middle of nowhere!!
Emily and I both fly home tomorrow for Fall Break. She is heading to Greensboro, NC, and I'll be spending the week in Nashville. It will be good to get a home cooked meal and see some familiar faces, but I'm already getting anxious to get back out here and keep on touring...
Hello all! Today was our first day at Kansas State. The weather was beautiful and we were very impressed with not only the students energy but also the professors. Everyone on campus was curious about our tour, and so much fun to talk to. The campus in general had a great feel and we are so excited about tomorrow. Tomorrow will be our last day in Kansas. We are sad to leave, but excited because we are heading to San Deigo where we will get to fly home for a couple days. We will definitely be in touch during our break, and keep you all posted on our time off and future plans. Well, that's all for now!! Goodnight all!
When we left Purdue, we headed down to Indianapolis for a day. We stayed in Carmel and had a great time there riding bikes and trying out a Segway for the first time. It was a little tricky at first, but we caught on quickly. We left there and spent the weekend in St. Louis. It was such a fun weekend!
On Friday we went to The Hill (the Italian neighborhood of STL) and found ourselves at a restaurant called Milo's. It was straight out of Italy complete with Bocce Ball courts built into the back patio. We also tried toasted ravioli there for the very first time and they were soooo good...if I had to be honest we had them 3 more times during the weekend. After Milo's we visited one of the most famous area landmarks...the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and took a tour that ended with some complimentary refreshments!
The rest of the weekend was full of a lot of relaxation, which was much needed. We watched some great upsets in football and even took a stroll down to the famous St. Louis Arch. Today, we drove towards Kansas City, Missouri, and are hoping to get some great BBQ while we're here! We'll definitely let you know if it's as good as they say it is and stay tuned for updates from Kansas State University later this week.
