Well, after lots of help from family and friends we loaded up the U-Haul and started our journey to Arizona.
1st day- we left Boise on the 26th and started our drive to SLC. We had to drive through Pocatello because the highway was closed and it took us about 9 hours to get there! Driving the U-haul over icy roads with the windshield wipers not working was SCARY!! I'm glad I was driving my car... (yes, we were in seperate vehicles the whole time). But we were able to see Aaron and Melissa on the road on their way to Boise!
2nd day- Leaving Aaron's house we started our was to Las Vegas to stay with Chad's bro. We made pretty good time and got there early enough to go down to the strip and see the Wynn Encore, which Peter had been the PM on.
3rd day- We woke up and had breakfast with Peter and then packed up again and drove to Yuma, AZ. It took us ALL day to get there, we got to our hotel and I locked my keys in my car, so we had to wait for AAA to come, let's just say we were sick of traveling by then!
4th day- We wake up in Yuma, AZ and learn for sure that the company needs us in Chandler AZ on a different project, so after looking for housing in the morning we packed up again and headed to Chandler. We checked into another hotel and went and found Chad's job site!
5th day- We went apartment searching all day and decided to live in Tempe. We found a place but they were closing for the day so we had to go back the next day.
6th day- Our last day in a hotel!! We signed a lease contract and spent our New Year's Eve trying to find a restaraunt and playing a board game in the hotel trying our HARDEST to stay awake till midnight. We crashed about 5 min. after the hour. Let's just say we were happy to sleep in our own bed the next night!!!!
Our New Year's Eve
In some small town we passed through there was a Hobsonway road sign, cool huh?
Leaving the U-Haul in MUCH warmer circumstances!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
1300 miles + 5 states + 3 days in a car = A New Year!
Posted by Chad and Sarah at 11:31 AM
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OH my gosh, Sarah! We know exactly how scary those roads were on 12-26... we were right there with you! We ended up leaving Boise in the late afternoon and didn't make it past Pocatello, even though we wanted to be in SLC. Anyway, glad you guys made it safely and are getting set up on your new adventure! Cute photos... and I like the Hobson Way sign. I always look for signs with family names too!
LOVE that you guys are living somewhere warm. Wish you were closer!!!
Craziness! Your mom told me about your adventure. Atleast you have a good story! You should definitely call me!! I MISS you TONS and have been thinking about you lately. Talk to you soon.
Dude that first pic loks totally gloomy and depressing with all that SNOW...but by the last pic you and your U-Haul look MUCH HAPPIER in the sunny warm weather of the wedt...it's a great life!
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