Oregon, California and Nevada

So today we finally have internet access, but we probably won't for another three days.

Oregon went well. We gave one of Jenny's friends a ride to his sister's house in Roseburg, and they were very accommodating. We got fed pizza and were able to share our own bedroom, though my sleep schedule wasn't in AM mode yet, so I didn't get much rest and was slightly hungover from wine the next morning.

That morning felt more like the real start of the roadtrip, since it was just us and Cali is further away than Oregon. The environment was beautiful, with rolling hills and lichen-covered trees. We found a nice sandwich shop to eat at in Northern Cali and were quite amused by the Christian radio station. We were going to visit a San Fran beach, but didn't quite have time, so eventually found our way to her dad's house instead. He has a great apartment looking over the San Fran skyline and a very amusing cat. Her dad took us out for drinks and must have bought us each six drinks or more. But thanks to plenty of water and some last minute pizza, we avoided hangovers. The bars we went to in San Fran are much better than in Seattle, as they were open-air. This lessened noise and the annoyance of smoke, and well placed heaters kept us warm. We slept in the livingroom and headed out early the next morning.

Today's drive saw quite the change in environment, from palm trees to ten foot deep snow to the semiarid suburbia of Carson City. Lake Tahoe was beautiful, but touring Carson City with Jenny was my favorite part of the day because it's where she grew up. I had shown her my history in Kent before, but it was great to see where she went to school, where she lived, and where she had all of her varied adventures I've heard about over the last five years. We're staying with her mom's ex and his wife, who are both extremely nice and make us feel at home. The homemade dinner was delicious - porkchops, mashed potatos and homegrown carrots. We soaked in a hot spring for a couple hours, so I'm quite ready to fall asleep.

Tomorrow is Death Valley, then the Grand Canyon, then visiting my friend Rutger in Las Cruces New Mexico. I may get to update again then. Thanks for reading.

Haven't Left Yet

This is where I'll be updating with news of our trip. Only a few hours left to go and I still have to shower and get some lunch, but hopefully we'll have internet access often enough to update regularly.