Day 2

OLIVIA:
Sooooo today was, in one word, boring. Eastern Washington was just a lot of nothing, except for the occasional irrigation system, or crop duster. Eastern Oregon was just about the same, save for the occasional strange town, roadwork, or run-down cement mill. Idaho was even worse, it was straight and hot and oh yea, did I mention that as of last night I am sick with a very bad cold. (Probably caught it from mom) So the whole car ride today my head felt like it was going to explode, and my eyes kept on watering. Anyway, it was a long, tiring trip and im glad to say it was our longest day. :)

SCOTT:
Today: 646 miles from The Potholes in Eastern Washington to Brigham City, Utah. Slow in Oregon, where the speed limit is 65, faster in Idaho and Utah where it's 75. And no state troopers in sight.
There's an area along Interstate 84 as you're heading south in Idaho and then Utah where you're about a mile high for what seems like days and at times it seems you're the only person on the road. It would be interesting to go through there during the winter, when the "severe storm area" and "beware of choking dust and sand storms that will sandblast your car in seconds down to the metal" warnings probably mean more than on a cloudless, 85-degree day in June. We wound up in Brigham City for the night. Tomorrow, it's up early and speed south through Salt Lake City to the Provo area, and then head southeast from there to Moab. After a swim in the Great Salt Lake, if we can find it through the clouds of bugs. Today's chapter for the scratch 'n sniff book is asphalt. Hot asphalt. Ahh. I didn't feel great most of the day knowing Liv was feeling bad. Tomorrow should be better, with more to see and do. Good night, Mel and Judy.