Back from Tennessee
I am back from moving my close friend chinook_wind from Tennesse to Idaho.
Flew down last Tuesday (the 13th) via Delta Airlines and continental. Delta has decided to use tiny, tiny planes for flights out of Boise, and for flights from Salt Lake to Houston. But tiny airplanes with no head room are nothing compared to the horror of the Bush International airport in Houston. What a dreadful airport. The tram between terminals is geriatric, the restaurants are terrible, and the waiting area for Continental airlines feels more like a bus terminal. Continental then changed my gate four times during my layover. This included running from one wing of the terminal to the next.
But I made it to Chattanooga safe and on time. Chattanooga was great. The city is very forested, has pleasant pedestrian areas and is going through a strong economic boom. I really liked it, and can really understand why chinook_wind spent so much time there.
The trip took 3.5 days and I won't go into a detailed log. Just a few hits of the good and the bad.
Good
Bad
Sunset in Nebraska
Traveling through Nebraska
Rainbows in Wyoming
Taking US 30 to Pocatello, ID
Antelope in Wyoming
Seeing tornado damage and homeless dogs in Tennessee
Bald Eagles in Idaho
Discovering the answer to “How long can a cat in a carrier go before it has an accident”
Rolling Hills of Kentucky
Driving through the desolation that is St. Louis
Fall colors in Tennessee
Hoping that the thousands of hunters hunting along the interstate are good shots
BBQ in Kansas City
Hearing the cats meow so much that when I wasn’t in the car I was hearing phantom meows
Spending quality time with a friend
Check engine lights
Cuddling with friend’s cats after a long day’s drive.
People who do poor jobs at installing new windshields.
La Quinta breakfasts
Screeching sound poorly installed windshields can make.
Police Officers that give warnings, not tickets
Traveling through Nebraska
Meeting chinook_wind’s horse
Meeting chinook_wind’s friends
So definitely more good than bad. In addition I have a very interesting Blue Rose campaign idea that will require some advanced role playing.
I won't be doing a cross country drive again any time soon, but if I do I know that chinook_wind makes an awesome travelling companion.