Maybe more adventure than we bargained for ...

[brightly_lit]

Well, we'd have made pretty decent time through the canyon if we hadn't gotten stuck IN TOWN RIGHT AFTER WE LEFT in a traffic jam that delayed us nearly an hour. O__O It was all right--we just had fun listening to an MCR CD and singing, but it did delay us by quite a bit. We drove up to this place in pitch darkness. It's in a tiny remote Utah town. I said to P as we turned off the highway, "Well, if worse comes to very worst, there's camping here!" ... only to find the camping sign referred to the very place we're staying! ! The handpainted sign looked pretty sketchy, as did the dirt lot, and at first we couldn't reach the manager ... though then a neighbor saw us trying to call him and came out of his place, the nicest guy ever, telling us where to find the manager, then the manager called, also very nice, and we got in the place, and it's SO NICE. We'll try to take pictures tomorrow morning so you can see (which will be the first we ourselves have seen of the outside!). The most adorable cowboy decor!!

As for the canyon, it was reeealllly slow going for about 40 minutes. We wondered if we'd be able to see what the rockslide did to the road. We were on the eastbound section at that part, one lane each way, with the damaged westbound part of the road some twenty feet above us, but still, there were parts of road and railings that had just gotten plumb knocked off the upper highway there. It was pretty intense.

You ladies are all so wonderful with your sweet messages this morning and last night--they helped me feel way better about my anxiety on the trip. <3 <3 <3 I look forward to responding and catching up on lj when I have more time and can focus on doing it properly. :-)

Okay, I wrote all that last night. Con starts tomorrow! Still as ever anxious, but better now we're here. I should really be trying to sleep instead of doing this, but I'm a little too anxious to still, and I thought you might like to see the video we made today. We forgot the connector with which to upload still pictures, but my video camera has an attached USB, so I was able to upload video! I decided to film a few things today so you could see the cowboy VRBO and some of the scenery around here, and I ended up catching today's adventure on tape. I hope you enjoy. It'll probably be more amusing to watch than it was to live, but hey, life's always gotta throw a few surprises atcha ...

Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Aieeeeeeeeee! So glad it's going well so far, despite minor hiccups :) just watching the vid now :)

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

And to think that ~running out of gas~ was when it was still going relatively well! Arghhh ....

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS* I'm so glad you're safe!

[majestic-duxk.livejournal.com]

but you made it safe and sound! <3

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Yes, thank heaven!

[kazluvsbooks.livejournal.com]

oh, that was so much fun, the country looks really cool.
I had to laugh when you were talking about running out od petrol and then you did (sorry couldn't help myself)

can't wait to hear all about vegas :D

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

No need to apologize--I hoped it would give people a laugh!

And yes, the country is beautiful out there. I was pleased at the colors my video camera was able to capture, but it still doesn't do it justice ...

Thanks for commenting!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

The most adorable cowboy decor ever - for sure!!! And what a cool drive, through those canyons!!! Looking forward to hearing all about the con. Take care and enjoy :)

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

I grew up in the West, and I'm MUCH more punkrock than cowboy, but I've really come to enjoy the cowboy aesthetic, especially when it's as charming as that was.

Thanks for all your great comments throughout this trip!!

[galwithglasses.livejournal.com]

It's amazing that such a desolate landscape could be so beautiful. The place you stayed was very cute inside. The headboard had great colors. I'm glad you managed to get gas. Thanks for posting the vid and letting us travel along. Have a great time at the con.

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

It amazes me, too. The first time my friend wanted to take us there, I was like, "Why would we want to go to the desert?" But with all the bright colors, red of the dirt, blue of the sky, green of the vegetation, it's incredibly beautiful, like a rainbow on earth, and I've returned many times since. Thanks for traveling along!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the vid! My God, that is a lotta cowboy! :) How many of you are staying there? Is it a hotel or a house or what? That headboard is beautiful. Glad you got where you were going!

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Just two of us there--it was a mobile home with two bedrooms. I cannot more highly recommend VRBO.com when traveling, because although sometimes you get a dud, other times you can get something almost palatial for the same price as a crappy hotel room. Glad you enjoyed!

[kalliel]

I loooooved this--being on a virtual road trip with you two! Sorry to hear about both the early traffic and the rather unfortunate gas situation. I'm glad you were able to get some help relatively quickly, though! Thanks, AAA guy (and friends)!

That house is amazing--and HUGE, holy crap! I love the decor, especially the fancy keyholder thing with the rock horse, heh. Winchester Motel Approved, for sure.

And guh, all that red rock makes me miss the SW so much. <3333 I've been through a fw times and it's always so gorgeous (if, alas, prone to rockslides, which is also a feature I remember. Boo! XP).

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! EPIC EPIC EPIC. And your con starts soon!!! (Or started? Well, it will only continue to ramp up as the weekend continues in any case.)

HAVE THE MOST FUN EVER. <3333

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

And I loved this comment, and imagining y'all on our trip with us!! It made it feel much richer and more fun and meaningful, even the bad parts.

YEAH, somehow I never thought how at-home Sam and Dean would feel there! It was not only huge for a mobile home, but it was like two identical halves had been soldered together--we kept going into each other's rooms at first, thinking they were our own.

Ooh, I hope someday to hear about YOUR SW adventures! That part of the country has long been a sort of spiritual refuge for me.

Thanks for all your wonderful comments, bb. <3 <3

[kalliel]

I may be having more SW adventures soon! (Also, I am tentatively planning to be in CO in mid-July, and would love to see you both if you'd be down!)

[septembers-coda.livejournal.com]

OMG I JUST SAW THIS. I hope it happens! We need face time!!! <3 We're definitely down! Except I'm totally up at this prospect! :-D

[kalliel]

:DDDDDDDDD Will keep you updated as I solidify my plans!!!

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

YASSS, I TOO AM EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. Let us know as the time gets closer and you know for sure! <3 <3

[freya922.livejournal.com]

Hope to drop by your seats and say hi today - during one of those "down times" that happen during a long day of programming. Yesterday, I woke up at 4 am and had to get work-work done - hopefully, today I will be a little more on West Coast time and more with it. LOVED karaoke, though, even tired!

Hope you guys are having a blast. :) Season 12 announced, and the joyous hope that Jensen shows up tonight - life is GOOD.

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad we were finally able to meet up, even if only on the last day! YES, SEASON 12!