It is with great shame that I finally click the new post button. After being on my road trip for no less than 16 days, I have finally emerged from my sanctuary of laziness and will now dispense an account of my doings during this time. "Oh, you'll see," I told my friends convincingly and earnestly. "You'll see that I will update my blog on a regular basis, and thanks to this great accomplishment you will be able to keep track of all my doings during this chaotic and exciting time."
Well, I was clearly full of '10 PBR's the night before' shit before. But now, the shit has passed through. And an update or two will occur.
Day 1. Saturday Sep 12. Wendover. Played at the Rainbow Casino. Played waaaay out of my bankroll at a 2/5 NL game. You know, when you need a bigger bankroll and the downside to losing isn't the end of the world...playing out of your bankroll isn't the worst idea. In fact, as long as you can keep your composure, it is just what you need to do to prop yourself up to a more stable condition. And that's exactly what happened. I played well, got lucky as hell, and ended up improving my financial condition considerably. I slept well.
On Sunday I traveled to Great Basin National Park. The drive was fairly short but I enjoyed it. Nevada is a beautiful and desolate place. On arriving at Great Basin, I immediately went into the park and headed out on a hike for my first backpacking experience of the trip. It was my first time doing any such thing alone. And I didn't have any light at night because I forgot batteries. lulz. But despite all that, it was a great night in a beautiful place. Great Basin Park reminds me of home...the high altitude desert area is something common to the areas around salt lake city. I highly recommend the park to anyone that wants to get away...solitude and beauty is very easy to find there.
After my night alone, my friend Steve met me at a little restaurant called the Letrolux cafe in the tiny town of Baker right outside the park. Finding a place with the liqour selection that Letrolux offers in a town of 75 was pretty flabbergasting. I was immensely pleased sipping my lagunitas IPA as I waited for Steve to arrive. The next few days with Steve went by too quickly. We took a few short but great hikes in the park, seeing the oldest trees in the world (bristle cone pines). Checked out the Lehman Caves which were short but impressive. Even did a little bushwhacking up the hill next to our campsite. Overall, it was a great 4 days and I wouldn't have minded staying even longer. The amount of enjoyment that came from that mini-trip was pretty astounding, especially considering it cost basically nothing except food, water, and gas.
That's it for now. Unfortunately, It's checkout time here in Santa Rosa, CA. Heading North today. Looking forward to the redwoods. And Ft. Bragg which I hear has some beautiful area nearby and a nice garden. It also has a nice brewery. Will update the blog with Loneliest Road in America/Reno/S.F. Hopefully shortly. love peace chicken grease
