astrochris: Saturday: Some statistics.

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Saturday: Some statistics.

Approximate number of miles driven: 2000.
Number of times I've almost died on this trip: 2.

Once when I hydroplaned while it was hailing between Laramie and Cheyenne.
Once when I couldn't see where the road was after a semi passed me between Goodland, KS, and SomeOtherPlace, KS.

Number of crashed/broken cars seen: 18.
Number of crashed/broken cars seen in Colorado: 18.
Number of crashed/broken cars seen in the Denver metro area: 16.
City whose urban planning is best fixed with an orbital laser strike: Denver.
City whose urban planning surprisingly works: Salt Lake City.
State with least interesting food options: All of them.
Number of Targets seen: 7.
Number of cops seen: 5.
Number of wind turbines in Wyoming: ~120.
Azimuthal range covered by synchronized warning lights on wind turbines near Wilson, KS: 180°.

Let's just say it was an eventful day.

The start.

It started out as a cold and rainy day.

Wyoming actually isn't awful to drive through. It looks nice, and the roads aren't terrible.

Back to Laramie for the first time in more than a decade.

I was somewhat surprised to see three college age kids crossing the street with a rainbow, a bisexual, and a pansexual flags. Today was apparently the Pride parade in Laramie, which is a nice improvement over twenty years ago, just before I first visited.

But I was there for a calzone.

Because that's also been awhile.

It was good.

I had to find a place to park and eat.

There were squirrels.

Then more driving, and after realizing I wasn't going to get to my hotel before restaurants closed, I stopped at the first place I saw.

And had a shake.

And steak.

It was all good, although I could have used a fork. Zach. I'm talking to you, Zach.

While there, I saw this tweet, which was odd, because I was pretty sure I was there.