LAKE POWELL FTW

So we've been at Lake Powell for the past few days, and it is totally the man. You get the whole desert atmosphere, but when things start getting too hot, you get to jump in the water. This place is absolutely gorgeous. There's 96 canyons, (one of which we camped in last night)and it is also home to the world's largest natural arch, Rainbow Bridge. According to some of the locals, they say that it's wide enough to fly a Boeing 747 though it. I'd say you'd need to be one hell of a pilot to do that, but it sure is huge! Here's a picture I took of it:



Still, that picture doesn't do it justice. Also, while it is somewhat on topic, I've decided that I will only be posting a few pictures before the end of the trip. With the amount of traveling and the course load for the summer class, not to mention all the crazy things we've been doing, I just wont really have the time to be going through all of the pictures I've taken. I've tried editing and organizing on the road, and its slightly nauseating. I will, however, post a select few such as the above picture for your viewing pleasure. Other than that, just bear with me haha.

While we've been staying at Lake Powell, we decided that it would be a good idea to day trip back out to the Grand Canyon. On our way to the lake, we saw the South rim, which is pretty spectacular, but it is extremely touristy. With that in mind, we headed to the more secluded North rim, and managed to arrive just in time to see a storm tearing through the canyon. It's really a sight to behold: you can just see the walls of rain pouring down and lightning was everywhere. Speaking of, I nearly got struck by lightning. I was standing on the highest point around, some 8500 feet above sea level, and Mike made the comment that my hair was standing straight up. I thought he was just making fun of me because the wind was blowing, so I ran my fingers through my hair to be like, "Yeah man, this wind is something else", but it turned into something more along the lines of " Yeah man, this wind is...(bzzzzzz bzzzt bzzzt) HOLY CRAP IM GONNA DIE!" I dont think I've ever jumped down from somewhere so fast in my life haha. At the time it was absolutely terrifying, but looking back at it, it was totally worth it to be up there. It was like being on top of the world.

PROGRESS:



Anyways, we're heading to Zion National Park and then Arches shortly thereafter. I'm super excited and I cant wait.

First Post! Interbuttz on the Go!

So this is my first blog here, and guess what? Thanks to the power of technology, I'm doing it on the road here in Cleveland, OH just because I can.

For those of you who don't already know, I have embarked on a HUGE 7 week, 10,000 mile cross-country road trip. Accompanying me is my very good friend, Mike Galvez, and together we're taking on the country, making short movies about our experiences and various other themes along the way. We are camping for the vast majority of this trip at about 14 National Parks, (including Yellowstone, Olympic, Redwood, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Arches, Rocky Mountain, Carlsbad Caverns, and Smokey Mountain, to name a handful). We will also be staying with a few friends and family at certain points to save on some money. Needless to say, this is easily the biggest undertaking of both of our lives.

We started this morning from Worcester, MA at, ohhhhh about 4am was when I think we woke up. We were on the road by about 5am, and thanks to the magical powers of coffee, we have been driving ever since.

The most interesting part about this trip is that I will almost always have internet available to me thanks to my phone doubling as a portable modem. This will allow spur of the moment updates at anytime, anywhere. Having this capability is absolutely fascinating. I can continually do research while on the road, upload footage to this and other blogs, and keep on top of my web class, all without breaking a sweat or missing a beat.

So for my first order of business, I'm making a rule for this blog: I can only post while on the road. More rules will come as I think of them, but for now, that seems like a good start. I'll also upload a map every day we travel as a progress update.

As of right now, we've traveled about 10.5 hours and are practically at our first destination, Sandusky, OH. Here's our progress so far (click for a closer look):




So we should be at Sandusky withing the hour, and then we'll set up camp and mosey around, cook some dinner, be nosey, but most importantly, get some freakin' sleep!

Until next time...