Nebraska Blog - Nick Davis

Alright, we made it! We successfully drove Jacinda's Ford Taurus to Utah and then back home without any major complication! It was great week and a lot of fun to get away from everything for a spell. We started our 14 hour trek to Estes Park, Co, early morning last Monday. We endured driving through the monstrously long and boring state of Nebraska to get there. Morale was high and excitement got us through it.

Once at Colorado, we checked out a few restaurants, ate a really small-town diner (of which everyone stared at us non-regulars when we waltzed in), did the camping thing and hiked our hearts out. One hike we took was to the top of Estes Cone, which I believe was about 6 miles long. In the process, we saw a very beautiful creek with crystal clear water (that I took a sip of.) We also got to sit under a rock and partake in a storm that rained and thundered on us for about a half of an hour. The last 3/4 of a mile was pretty tricky, as it was a fairly steep climb with lots of rocks and stuff. It was well worth the trouble, as the view from the top was amazing. Jacinda and I watched clouds form, it was a great site to see.

Once done in Colorado, we drove another six hours through it's beautiful mountains over to Moab, Utah and made it just before midnight. First impressions were ill-lit under the cloudy moonlight, and to some, was unimpressive. Alas, we were all just tired and ready to sleep. By the time we had all woke up the next morning, The hills were lit up and the air was warm. We took a look around to find that Everything was beautiful, from the horizon to the friendly people surrounding us. This was truly an exiting and new area for me. Absolutely unreal terrain, great weather, interesting wildlife, everything. I hadn't even seen Arches National Park and I was already excited. The Park was definitely a spectacle, seeing how large God's creation is, and how small you actually are. It was amazing being able to see, stand under, walk over and touch everything. The experience was like living in a picture you see in a travel magazine or National Geographic. It was all right there for you to live in.

I also had a great time with the others on the trip. It was great getting to learn new aspects of Jacinda, Mike and Aaron. I really enjoyed the camping experience, hanging out at restaurants, swimming, hiking. Everything was great! It puts into perspective just how intricate God really is. He created the very mountains, meadows, rocks and plains we tread, and he made these for his people to enjoy them.

I will post pictures once they are developed.

I think yesterday was really good for me. Jacinda and I went over to watch my siblings while Dad took Mom to the Albertville outlet for her birthday present. Lately it feels the days go by all too fast and I'm just sort of going through motions kind of thing. While we were at my parents watching kids, I was really sort of forced to just live in the current moment and not have to worry about anything else beyond what took place at that house. So that is what I did. I hung out with my family and took things one at a time. It was great. Mom's probably going to laugh when she sees what I am going to say, but it was actually really peaceful. My family is great.

While I was there, I was also given a couple hours to change the oil and fix a few things on Jacinda's car. It runs like a champ and will definetly make it to Colorado and back. Can you believe it? We are actually going, like, this time tommorow, we'll be somewhere in Nebraksa! Yikes!

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