We left Utah this morning and made it to Winnemucca, site of Butch Cassidy's infamous bank robbery in 1900. We had a long day today - 360 miles or so - and we made it through the entire drive without a meltdown! Yay, Aiden!! Of course he had one as soon as we got to the hotel, but I'd rather have one in the room than in the car....
Today we drove through the Great Salt Flats of Utah. Talk about ugly. Although the giant piles of salt were pretty interesting. And there is literally nothing along interstate 80 through Utah and Nevada. It is the most barren stretch of land I've ever seen. At least Wyoming had some random cows here and there.
Once we got to the hotel, Jack decided to demonstrate a new trick for all of us - he SAT UP. By himself! I just set him on the bed and he sat right up like he'd been doing it forever. Of course then he fell over, but I couldn't believe it. I sat him up on a blanket on the floor and he just sat there for a long time, looking around, pretty proud of himself. I'll always remember that my baby sat up for the first time in Winnmucca, Nevada at the Holiday Inn Express! Next thing you know he'll be crawling....
Today's stats:
Miles traveled: 360
Number of times Aiden called me "Honey": about 15 (whenever he wanted something)
Number of Pilot Gas Stations we stopped in today and were offered free cinnamon rolls: 3
Number of weird "architectural features" (according the guidebook) that we saw on the side of the road: 1
Tomorrow we are hoping to make it to Klamath Falls, but it will be a long day of driving so cross your fingers that we make it!
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