Driving through Colorado, and then Nevada and then HOME!!!

After the out-door art museum in Colorado we started driving on toward home.  Since RJ and I had not very much sleep the night before we totally konked out in the car.  Ryan drove through a little bit of snow, but he said it was really nothing big and even took a couple of pictures so I could see it when I woke up - so sweet!  We then drove through quite a lot of countryside and stopped at a park to stretch our legs, and take some more pictures, of course! 

A random dog at the park that he had to give a hug!

Onward!

Honestly look how small the big-rig is compared to these rocks!!!  So awesome!

We took a different way home - we actually took highway 50 "The Lonliest Highway in the Country".  Well, yes it is.  Ryan was driving through a very UNpopulated area (the whole highway!) and realized that the gas light came on.  When I asked him how many miles we had left to get to the next town he said "42".  Ahhhhhh!  I was so angry, but more scared!  I thought, "Well, maybe we should just call AAA now???"  But, we didn't and we made it, although I was having an anxiety attack the whole 42 miles!!!  When we filled up, the number of gallons we got read "11.089 gallons".  I have a 12-gallon tank, so that means we literally had .11 gallons of gas left!  I told Ryan I didn't know whether to kiss him or punch him!  hahaha  Anyway, we made it safely, but it was definitely not an experience I would like to repeat!  We stayed in Nevada one more night and then drove home!  I was so happy to be in California, but the drive from the border to Sacramento was almost the longest stretch!  We had such a great trip and want to do it again in the next few years!

The whistling sand dunes.

Yay!!!