http://www.bsom.org/vegas 5000+ Miles in a Pontiac Vibe Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:26:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I arrived home late on Wednesday night after stopping in Hagerstown to visit my sister.  Her apartment, which I had never seen before, is very nice, although a bit hard to find from the main road.  I drove over 10 hours on Wednesday as I didn't see the point of ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=29 I'm in a Big-O Tires outside of Des Moines getting an oil change. I nearly forgot to do it, but approaching 4500 miles reminded me. It is much colder on the northern route, but I'm glad I didn't go south because of the terrible tornadoes I would have ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=28 I had never heard of Kum & Go before I went on this trip, but just take a look at this map and you'll see it is nearly impossible to drive through Iowa without seeing one.  Kum & Go is the equivalent of Royal Farms or 7-11, but with a ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=27 I consider myself a candy aficionado. I enjoy candy the way some people enjoy a vintage wine or a humidor-stored Cuban cigar. And while I love all candy, I enjoy some more than others. My favorite candy bar is the Zero bar. While not exactly common ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=26 While in Utah, I stopped at Arches National Park but I didn't stay very long as I'm still getting over a cold and the hiking at nearly 6000 feet above sea level was killing my chest. If you are not familiar with Arches, just think about the desert in ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=25 Tracy and I bombed out in the casinos. We did have fun playing the games, but left Vegas slightly poorer than when we started. I'm slowly working on cleaning up a bunch of my photos for printing, but here are a few pics from the top of the ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=24 Yeah!  I made it!  Vegas is incredible.  We're staying at Bally's, which is attached to the Paris Hotel and Casino.  Tracy and I have spent most of our time in the Paris Casino, going to the top of the Eiffel Tower which has a spectacular view of the Las Vegas ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=23 Almost exactly 100 miles from Sin City, my last stop before Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ is a sleepy town surrounded by scenic mountain ranges. I decided to stop before entering Vegas so I can arrive on the same day as Tracy. Their flight arrives sometime between noon and ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=22 Since I'm so close to Vegas but don't have to be there until Monday, I stopped at the Petrified Forest National Park, which also encompasses the Painted Desert. The natural scenery is absolutely astounding. I'll let the photographs tell the story... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=21 ...except skiing season. Apparently, every good hotel in Flagstaff, AZ is full because it is skiing season. Being who I am, I had no idea. I did manage to find a little motel with high speed wireless, cable TV and a good cell phone signal after trying ... http://www.bsom.org/vegas/?p=20