Last night on the road!

My last night of this leg of travel for my trip! And I landed in this cute little room, which reminds me of a cabin. (The Marriott Courtyard people would probably pass out in horror at the comparison) As I whizzed past my favorite airport - Minneapolis - I waved and blew kisses to the Delta terminal. I'm sure Delta is feeling very lost and abandoned, as I've only flown ONCE this summer! (Las Vegas for ALA Annual) Don't worry Delta - I'll soon be out of the car and back on planes all the time!!

My last night (for a while at least) in my beloved Snoopy/Peanuts camping pjs I got near Glacier National Park! And I'll see if my travel pants have any wear left in them - they have been great, but have been worn hard climbing big hills/mountains, sliding down passages in caves, stomping through fields, sliding down a burned out hill to depart the fire tower, camping all over the place, visiting libraries, and all the other activities they have been asked to do. We're all had a big summer!

Fortunately, I knew the key to good travel is to pack lightly; so the unpacking should be pretty painless. David will be happy to see his stuff again also. And I'll know he isn't happier to see his bike than to see me, but he's talked to me nearly every day since he left and knows I can take care of myself - but his much-loved bike has been trapped in the Jeep and will need his attention.

A few days to get things in order, and to get my Fall semester classes in motion and online, then I'm off again to visit the final stop on this leg of the trip: Wood River, where the Corps spent their first winter! 

And I'm planning out my data collection strategy for the Eastern side of the Trail - from Monticello back to St Louis! Still so much adventure to be had with this project - yay!