Andy: It wouldn't be a road trip without road troubles. The new super-van likes to super-vibrate at highway speeds. Not good when you have thousands of miles to drive. So we drop the van off at a Firestone in Reno, NV and go watch a movie. 3 hours later the van is "ready". Claimed tires were out of balance. Well, it's better but still not right - so I'm wondering if we have a bogus tire. There will be more tire store visits in our future. Road trip lesson #1 - Ford ain't Lexus. On a positive note, we haven't lost anything off the roof of the van yet - including the BBQ. I'm sure the truckers on I80 wouldn't have enjoyed a Weber portagrill through their windshield. Oh yes, and Wendy saved the day right before I nearly drove under a gas station where the clearance was too low! Our bikes wouldn't have looked pretty after that. Time to start reading those yellow signs.
Wendy: Wooo hoooo, it's the start of our 365 day weekend! A mostly uneventful day, spent listening to the Fellowship of the Rings (books on tape are key for roadtrips), reading, napping and watching a movie. I have a bummer of a cold, and got a little zonked on DayQuil, making for a more interesting drive. We're now in the middle of no where, 4 hours away from our first destination....thus starts the countdown to climbing!!!