We woke just before sunrise, well below zero, behind the boulders in Dead Horse State Park, Utah. After a warm up sprint around Laura we began heading south on Highway 191. None of us could resist the opportunity to get out of the car and absorb the beauty of the desert’s arches and panoramic vistas. With amazing sweeping roads, we finally had an opportunity to stretch our legs, long boarding south into Monument Valley. As the sun began to warm the air we were forced to switch to open footwear, and we enlisted the skills of a local Navajo artist to add to Laura’s evolving design.
Our morning coffee stop at a “ma and pa’s” Twin Rock Café in the tiny town of Bluff proved to be fruitful. As we planned our day’s travel over coffee and toast, we were stoked to discover a literal gold mine of fine quality canola oil to keep us rolling all the way to Phoenix!!
The three of us have quickly adapted to the routine of the highway and the regular “grease” stops to keep Laura purring along the highway. If only she had a larger grease reservoir. At the end of the day a short stop provides a fantastic opportunity to break the monotony of highway travel and stretch, while reminding us how privileged we are to be able to run on an alternative fuel, a luxury that not all of us have. These stops are almost always certain to be accompanied by questions from inquisitive people about our journey and the cars fuel system. Everyone wants to sign Laura and give us their support.
We pulled into Phoenix at 2200 hours with just a few liters of grease down from Moab, exhausted from four long days on the road. After a somewhat extended and very animated encounter at a bus stop for directions, we arrived at my brothers house where we were finally able to eat and relax outside of the car.
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