I drove the morning shift, which consisted of 100 miles of perfectly clear roads followed by another 90 miles of snow, wind, and slippery conditions that rendered our speed between 35 and 40 mph. In all my years of winter driving I have never been more nervous of snowy roads or had to deal with such incompetent other drivers (in other vehicles). For a long while we were stuck behind a large SUV that rather than gas up a hill, would hit the brakes and then spin out. Several times their vehicle almost turned sideways. Passing was a matter of how low the snow was since it was piling up fast and the ruts from other cars were very difficult to get out of (especially for us in a low-riding car). After pulling over for gas and snacks Hans took over for the remaining 230 miles, most of which were in perfectly fine conditions.
We pulled into Moab at about the same time as Aaron and Alicia (who drove down from their home in Salt Lake City). After a happy reunion we went for a brief walk with their dog Kia up and down the main street before getting dinner at an excellent brewpub. The evening was spent catching up and playing with Kia until she couldn’t hold her head up any more.
We pulled into Moab at about the same time as Aaron and Alicia (who drove down from their home in Salt Lake City). After a happy reunion we went for a brief walk with their dog Kia up and down the main street before getting dinner at an excellent brewpub. The evening was spent catching up and playing with Kia until she couldn’t hold her head up any more.