Road Trippin' 101

So this post is a week late - I apologize to my fans (all 3 of you) for doing this...

The 3-day weekend was spent in Arizona this year with Steph and another climbing buddy. We did (what else?) some climbing on some rad limestone in Flagstaff, checked out the mystical wonders of Sedona, and woke up early to see the sunset in the Grand Canyon. Not bad for 72 hours.

So, this is what I propose to all future road trips: A road trip is NOT a road trip unless the following conditions have been met:

1) You have an intelligent (intelligent is up for debate) conversation with a local. This conversation must last for at least 15 minutes or until one party starts imbibing alcohol, which ever comes first (should be easy in Australia).

2) You must see an absolutely bizarre object that no one "back home" would believe i.e. a Big Rig on stilts (approximately 40 ft up) on the side of Interstate 40, in Arizona.

3) Get drunk

4) Have an adventure (advenure = when the shit hits the fan and you escape unscathed)

5) Make fun of tourists (you can do this by acting like a tourist for a day and taking pictures)

Did my trip meet these criteria? Most definitely :)