Today I checked into the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Vegas. After I stood at my window for awhile, looking out into the rainy Vegas afternoon and dreaming about Egypt
I wandered back up to my room, talked to my boyfriend for about 15 minutes and then fell asleep. When I woke up – hungry and completely thirsty – I searched for some mineral water, checked work and decided to write in here a bit before I again surrender to sleep.
It’s a nice surrender.
Driving across country was…well, it was exhausting. I should have left sooner, but I had other things to do (like have my debit card go active and get all my paperwork set up with my new client so I could get reimbursed for some of the travel) so I left on a Sunday morning and got here on a Friday afternoon. I took breaks for an entire day in Dallas and Albuquerque. Given the relatively short drive I made the first day, I’ve realized that I could, solo, drive from one coast to the other in four days if I had to.
12-hour days in the car are hard, though. Even with frequent, interesting stops.
The first day I made the mistake of rushing. Partially because I was tired and partially because I was stressed about my GPS not working – well, actually, it was my cigarette lighter not working. Luckily for me, Ian had gotten me an Evo and added me to his cell plan the day before I left, so I was able to use my phone as a GPS.
It snowed the first day. And rained. I didn’t stop except for gas.
At the hotel, I worked and ate dinner. Then I slept, because I knew I was going to leave super early.
The next day – from Birmingham to Dallas
But that’s a story for another day. I was going to try to write it all up today but, as it turns out, I’m even more tired than I thought I was. Staying awake for another hour? Not so much going to happen.
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