Western Wrap Up

Kinda left the rest of trip through the vastness of the western US without narration. Good internet connections could be had but time & energy to write were scarce. Waking refreshed and ready to go, we left the western edges of KC and headed toward our next destination of Denver. The landscape wasn't too exciting in Kansas but it was neat to see several dozen electric-generating wind turbines dotting the landscape along the way. Juxtaposition these clean, white majestic-looking creatures with the occasional rusting & noisy oil well pump that popped up here & there - quite a comparison: energy of yesterday vs energy of today.


The approach to Denver wasn't what I expected. Sure we could begin to see the Rocky Mountains in the distance and even watched a fantastic summer rainstorm as it approached and washed over us. As the Miro (GPS) kept clipping down the miles to the Mile-High City I kept expected to see more & more signs of civilization. You know...a few houses, some outlying commercial areas, some big box stores a Popeye's chicken or two. No dice - I blinked my eyes and the next thing I knew, there we were in Denver and at our hotel. Enough for now...I'll add to the post later....