We had a shorter day but we got to see some fellow Takoma Park expats that have moved to Colorado.
We made it out of the great plains and into the Rocky Mountains. We didn't really see many rocks anywhere until wham, over the horizon we could see the edge of the Rockies. Of course, by that time we were on a 5000 foot plateau. Our friends said that we'd probably feel the altitude. I think our current altitude is about 10000 feet. We unfortunately, and despite several planning conversations about it, drove over the continental divide in the pitch dark. I think that means that it's all down hill from here.
The Prius is turns out drains the battery totally while going up hill.
We have only 1200 miles or so to go to San Jose. We keep alternating plans to take it easy and not worry about when we get there and to freak out and make sure we aren't late for our daughter's first school picnic no matter what the suffering. Actually, my beloved life partner and I keep having arguments about this, but in fact we are arguing about two things that we can't even achieve - we have been giving up the drive well before even reaching the distance that the relaxed fun pace plan would ask us to reach. And we aren't relaxed by the time that we give up.
I'm exhausted, and I can't even remember the high lights from this morning.
--Chris
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