Road Trip, Fall 2000

September 11 - November 1, 2000
16 albums
Pictures from my cross-country road trip, September 11th through November 2nd, 2000. I wanted to see as much of the world as possible in my year off from school, and I figured I might as well start at home. After all, it's close by and I speak the language. I tried to stay off the freeways and followed no fixed itinerary so I could explore interesting places frequently and without restraint. In all it was a wonderful, challenging trip. I met interesting people, slept in odd places, ate simple food, and I think I even expanded my horizons. I certainly got a better perspective on the size and diversity of this nation.
September 11, 2000
Power Lines and Sun (9 kb JPG file)
The first leg of my trip was from Mt. Hood, Oregon to Walla Walla, WA. A few random pictures from along the way. Contains 13 pictures.
September 12-14, 2000
Dave at the Wheel (12 kb JPG file)
Pictures from a 3-day hike in the Wallowas of North-Eastern Oregon (Eagel Cap Wilderness) with Dave Shelly. There are some Happy Click pictures from the drive from Whitman to the mountains and back, and scanned pictures from Dave's camera from the actual hiking. The battery in my camera died after taking just three pictures on the trip. Contains 41 pictures.
September 15-17, 2000
at Iceberg (11 kb JPG file)
Pictures from my stay in Walla Walla. The Diva house had an awesome potluck on Friday, featuring Mike's Chili, cornbread muffins, and other good stuff. A few pictures from a trip to Iceberg for milkshakes on Saturday. Contains 22 pictures.
September 17-19, 2000
Dworshak Dam (11 kb JPG file)
I took two days to get from Whitman to Montana. Grain towers, Palouse Falls, Snake River, Graffiti, Dworshak Damn, Idaho roads and rain. Contains 67 pictures.
September 19-22, 2000
The Road to Missoula (10 kb JPG file)
Three days in Montana, two of them at the Bozeman hostel (a nice place). Missoula, University of Montana, Big Sky, Bozeman Hostel, Snow. Contains 27 pictures.
September 22-25, 2000
Pine Cone and Canyon Wall (13 kb JPG file)
Three days in Yellowstone National Park. Thermal features, rivers, snow, blue sky, wildlife, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Contains 5 subalbums.
September 26-28, 2000
Downtown Jackson (11 kb JPG file)
Pictures from three days Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. Contains 3 subalbums.
September 29, 2000
Wind River Mountains (13 kb JPG file)
After leaving Grand Teton NP I headed for the Wind River Mountains. I decided to only do a day hike because I was eager to reach a Hostel and get a shower, and also wanted to stay ahead of the weather. But the Winds appear to be a terrific range. Awesome expanses of granite and pine, beautiful mountains, and fewer people than in the Grand Teton / Yellowstone area. Contains 18 pictures.
October 2-3, 2000
Fall Colors (8 kb JPG file)
Pictures from Salt Lake City, the Bingham-Kennicot Open Pit Copper Mine, and a scenic drive on the Nebo Loop though the Uinta National Forest. Contains 22 pictures.
October 4-5, 2000
Bryce at Sunrise (7 kb JPG file)
Pictures from several days in Bryce Canyon National Park. Contains 84 pictures.
October 5-8, 2000
Image046 (12 kb JPG file)
Pictures from Zion National Park. Contains 81 pictures.
October 8, 2000
Rain and Rainbow (9 kb JPG file)
A few pictures from an awesome thundershower we went throw on the way to Moab. Contains 18 pictures.
October 11, 2000
Image021 (11 kb JPG file)
Luke, Jo, and I spent our last full day together exploring Arches National Park. The weather was good, even a bit hot, and we managed to see a lot of the best sites in the park. But it is definitely a place I would love to go back to for some more extensive day hiking and exploring. Lots and lots of cool rock formations. Contains 36 pictures.
October 12-28, 2000
Canyon (11 kb JPG file)
Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Denver Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and finally Illinois to visit with Colin and Steph. Contains 37 pictures.
October 28-29, 2000
Image015 (11 kb JPG file)
A few more pictures from Colin and Steph's, a visit with Thommy in at Purdue, a random tank, and a sunset on Lake Erie. Cheesehaven. Contains 27 pictures.
October 30 - November 1, 2000
Image032 (9 kb JPG file)
I decided to visit the Cuyahoga Valley, a small forested area between Cleveland and Akron, because my Lonely Planet guidebook indicated there was a hostel there. It proved to be a very worthwhile stop, the hostel was a beautiful old farmhouse and the area felt surprising rural for it's close proximity to cities and freeways. In the morning I found a great hike to a waterfall that started right from the front door of the hostel. I explored a little more in the Cuyahoga Valley before heading on to Pittsburgh, where I spent a few days exploring the town that will be my home in the near future. Contains 46 pictures.