Stay off the Obama...

Cinematic gold in Canby Park.

Home, home on the range...

All those nights at the Best Western Genetti Motor Lodge in Hazleton, PA paid off. I am staying at a BW in Salt Lake tonight. Day 3 is a wrap and last leg kicks off tomorrow. Amazingly, I've kept at a 700 mile / day clip pretty consistently.

I stopped off in Laramie, WY for lunch and nap. S.O.S.!!!vMom's supply of PB&J and ham and cheese are now ghost. Moved on to the Combo's. Other than that I rolled pretty much through the rest of Nebraska (high plains), all of Wyoming (plains, then bluffs, then mountains) and a nugget of Utah throughout the day.

I realized that I have not seen a single drop of rain on the trip. Weather is comfortable and I am rocking mesh shorts and a tee.

I took an hour to drive around downtown Salt Lake City. Very clean and very blonde. Easy trivia: The Utah Jazz were originally from what city? Bonus: How about the Los Angeles Lakers?

Peace out. Precious Cargo on the move!

Head West Young Man...

You have dysentery!

The G-quinox is rollin' towards the left coast. Everything has been smooth as Uncle Joe's bald head so far. I am in Nebraska right now. Watch out people, the view and the return of the joeyGjourney blog are lookin' kind of "corny"...

Random observations from Interstate 80...
-the prettiest river = 1)the good old Allegheny (maybe I'm biased to the Keystone State)
-the nicest truck stop = western Illinois - free air, ice, and smiles
-the greatest invention = Sirius satellite radio. My go-to song is actually a beautiful bluegrass tune - "Hills of Alabam" by Claire Lynch - click and preview track #4!
-Cabela's aren't just local to Hamburg, PA!
-Indiana looks like Ohio and Ohio looks like Pennsylvania
-Touchscreen/PhotoHunt is only a quarter/play in the midwest

I have been making great time and the drive has been pretty uneventful - both good things! My favorite pastime has been watching cars roll up on my left and stare at my DE license plate. I proceed to watch them mouth "Dela-where?" I happily oblige them with a tip of my Philadelphia Phillies hat. The cruise has also been in the budget. My mom did an awesome job packing me food to get me across the country (and probably back again!) and trusty GM equipped me with a vehicle that averages around 27mpg. I have been enjoying the scenery and talking to friends and family along the way. My friend Chris has an application that can track where I am to a map on his phone, which is very cool in a stalking-type of way. He knew I was in Des Moines before I did!

After breezing through the PA, OH, IN turnpikes, I stayed last night I stayed in South Bend, Indiana for my first night. I stopped by the University of Notre Dame. While not a big fan of the Fighting Irish (I prefer the Peaceful Polish), the campus was very classy. I wondered if the students strolling the campus ever took the time to look around and appreciate it. They had a bagpipe band rehearsing in the middle of the campus! Regardless, go Hurricanes!

A picture I took of "Touchdown Jesus"

Nice, but no Barbelin on City Line Ave.
Today I entered the Central Time Zone, crossed the Mississippi into Iowa, and nipped off a good chunk of Nebraska. I abandoned my never-ending supply of Mama G. rations tonight and ate in the quaint, rustic town that I am staying in -Kearney, NE. I ate at the Chicken Coop and yes, I had chicken. Day 3 is tomorrow with a run through the rest of Nebraska, winding through Wyoming, and ending with a hotel in Salt Lake City. Get your Mormon on! These four days are going quite fast, but well within the speed limit :)

The town in Iowa where I caught a little mid-drive shuteye

I hope everyone is doing well! Don't hesitate to call because I would love the company.

Alright, check your tire pressure... Swagger Like Us!