Journal Entry - 01/07/07 (Travel Day #2)
HC395 Service Learning Trip

Today was intense! I haven't been through Wyoming or Colorado for at least 2-3 years and I had forgotten some key characteristics:

• They are very flat - (geographically speaking) !
• They are perpetually windy - we saw 6 semi-trucks turned over in Wyoming due to the wind (Update: We were experiencing unusual 100-mph winds)
• Denver is HUGE!

I have rarely experienced more than 2 lanes of traffic at a time (in one direction) - there were 4-6 lanes, some for HOV (high-occupancy vehicles - carpools, etc.). The skyscrapers were awesome! A big bummer was that Kelsey got step throat during the last four days - so she had to wear a mask from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver.

Same principle of flexibility, companionship, and social capital as yesterday!