Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Exploring the other side of the rainbow

December 2, 2007

Lunch Break from I80



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A tasty taco pizza from Mama’s Pizza in Battle Mountain, NV

4 miles from Nevada



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We checked out the salty plains next to I80 in Utah. We also tasted some salty chunks.

Utah Art



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There’s no exit or sign for this fantastic site. We’re surrounded by salt on I80.

A Driving Nightmare in Slow Motion

Blogging from a Burger King in Salt Lake City. I usually avoid fast food joints…but I make exception for those carrying free wifi. The coffee’s not bad…after adding 5 packages of Coffeemate creamer.



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We said good-bye to downtown Laramie yesterday morning. We were happy we pushed passed Cheyenne after we heard the city saw a few feet of snow dump down overnight.



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We had sunny skies at the beginning of Day 2. But our westbound lanes on I-80 led into this large white band of clouds. I figured we could handle whatever Mother Nature could throw at us as long as we had sunny skies. Then the sun disappeared.