Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Casper the Friendly City


Hey all,
Here's another fun packed update for those keeping score at home. Jeff and I are currently stationed at a Motel 9 in Casper, Wyoming. We're here after a long few days of travel that have taken us from Maine, where you heard from us last, to Canada, the Great Lakes, the Great Plains and here.
After a great visit with Katie in Maine, we moved on to Montreal, stopping at the Ben and Jerry's Factory in Vermont. I strayed from my usual Phish Food and got New York Super Fudge Chunk. It was pretty good. I don't want to give away any movie spoilers, but some funny conversations and experiences came from this excursion, look for them in W.M. Hortman's documentary film to be released later.
Montreal was a bit of a shock to me. I expected the feel and look of an old French town, but didn't get much of either. The city was vibrant and modern. However that old town feel wasn't too far away in Old Montreal. I enjoyed the city and hope to make it back sometime.
We didn't get to do much in Toronto, coming in on a Sunday night, but we did go up the CN Tower, take some pictures, and walk around a bit. After Toronto, we stayed the night with my Aunt in Hamilton, ON which is a beautiful city. We received a big load of hospitality from her and her dog Bear and had a great time visiting with them.
Our travels took us to Niagara Falls next. They were pretty sweet, but I'm not sure how people spend a whole honeymoon there. Maybe if you're into gambling.
The next night we stayed with more family in Chicago and received another big helping of hospitality. We ate some deep dish pizza, drove around the city and left for Madison, WI and Minneapolis, MN.
We didn't spend much time in either city, but both looked like really fun places to live and I hope I can visit them again sometime. The drive exposed us to a new side of America, as it was almost all farms and flat. More of the same took us through South Dakota to the Corn Palace, Badlands National Park, and Black Hills National Park.
South Dakota was pretty boring until the National Parks, where we saw Mt. Rushmore and beautiful landscapes.
Finally we ended up here in Casper for the night. We tired and are catching up on sleep here, which is probably why this posting is not very interesting. Click the pictures to see more. I will also make the next postings funnier so you guys won't stop reading. Maybe I'll even offer some cash reward or something. How does the opportunity to take me out on a date sound?

-Hayes

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