John goes west

I’m planning a US-trip, which will take me (via Chicago) to Utah, Washington and Oregon. Part work, part holiday.

I’ll first go to Salt Lake City, Utah, to work for a few days with Phil Windley and to meet David Fletcher.

From Utah it’s on to see some friends. First in Seattle, Washington to see Nancy White. From there on to Portland, Oregon to see John D. Smith.

I found some pictures from someone who went to these (and more) places. I’m not sure I’m going to pick this route:

I’ve never heard the word desolate before John told me about the landscape between/in Utah-Oregon … now I know what it means. Maybe I should fly, not drive: I read BurningBird’s story (a roadblog?).