10/02/2026
Day three of my trip started off with a beautiful amazing sunrise coming up out of Moab. I had to stop by the side of the road and get this picture it was too beautiful to pass up. Leaving Moab I found my way back up into Colorado on I 70 on my way to the Colorado national Monument Rimrock Drive. I understood very quickly why they called it Rimrock Drive because you were literally on the rim of the canyons throughout the whole entire drive of 23 miles. After leaving Rimrock, I made my way back to 70 up into Aspen and off onto route 83 over Edison pass and through the Aspen Groves. I was amazed how I started off my morning in in the high country, deserts of Moab to a snowstorm at the top of the mountain pass in less than eight hours. From Edison passed down the backside of the mountain, which led out to route 24. I hit numerous other mountain passes none quite as high as Edison, but all just as beautiful. I knew at that point in time my adventure was starting to come to an end. I needed to pay attention to driving in the mountains. The weather had turned on me and I was about to deal with mother nature telling me “I maybe beautiful, but I can be tough as well“. After making my way out of the Rocky Mountains and into Denver, it was going to be a quick as fast as possible shot home. I made my way out into the grasslands of Colorado heading towards Kansas. That night in Kansas, I encountered some of the darkest skies in some of the heaviest downpour rains that I’ve ever driven in. I understood very quickly why the semi trucks would stay in a straight line giving themselves just enough room to not get hit with a ton of spray. It was the only way that you could see the road in front of you. This went on for at least 100+ miles. Some of the most stressful driving I’ve ever experienced. On day four I woke up in Oakley Kansas and hit the road at about 5 AM in made my way to the university of Dayton. To see my daughter for the first time in two months. We had a great breakfast this morning. After breakfast, I made my way home where I sit now on my front porch ending amazing Karma ride of an adventure. Time to fill the tank for the next one.
