Stefan's Shipping off to Boston: Day 1

So I'm writing this in a Motel 6 in Beaver, Utah. Beaver is a tiny little town that is lacking in charm, character, or anything else that makes a small town bearable. Just so you know I'm not messing around, I'm talking no stoplights small. Like I had Wendy's for dinner and going to have McDonald's for breakfast, because those are the only places to eat here.
Anyway, the first day of driving wasn't too bad. I got off to a bit of a slow start, but made good time to Vegas, where I ate lunch with Seth. We went to Burger Bar, on Allison's suggestion. It was very tasty. The burger was big and juicy, and the toppings were great. Would definite recommend it.

After lunch, it was another haul to the little town I am currently in. The drive so far hasn't been too bad. And its been helped by the large amount of good music I've been listening to.

Notable mentions for this leg are:
Black Mountain. They sound kind of like a proggy Led Zeppelin with a both a guy and girl singer. Its quite good.


I also listened to one of my more guilty pleasure type bands. This is a band called Boysetfire. They are like a hardcore-ish punk band. They are quite good, and all of their lyrics are politically charged which is fun.



The last notable band is one that Matt recommended to me, the Rumble Strips. They are really interesting, and I need to listen to them a few more times to get a handle on them, but they are good driving music at least.



So today I drove 514 miles, from LA to Vegas to the middle of Utah.
I also used 15.6 gallons of gas, so I got a 32.8 miles per gallon, all the way out here. Pretty good for my car.


The plan for tomorrow, is to drive basically straight east from here over to Denver, CO. This is another 500 some miles, so its gonna be another long day.