Why Can't We Get Any Radio Stations Out Here?

Moose V. Chevrolet

We did manage to spot a moose during daylight. This medium-sized bullmoose sauntered from the watery gulch, on to Route 100, and back, again and again. Combine moose unpredictability, near-accident flashbacks, and 16 hours of drenching rain and you get a Chevy HHR in the ditch.
No damage done to us or the vehicle, and thanks to incredibly helpful and chatty Vermonters, we were on our way again in 90 minutes. For the record, the least helpful drivers are those with tiny, British sports cars who seem hell-bent on crashing their tiny, British sports cars on curving mountain roads into large, American moose.

Large Stones

In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, we took the scenic route, and rather than gawking out the windows, we dodged out-of-shape runners and their support vans and a never-ending stream of tiny, British sports cars. To get a break from driving, we paused at a campground and found this fine bit of scenery. Big Rock. A rock that is big.

Mooses, Moosi, Meese, and More Moose

The state animal of Maine is the moose. Therefore, you might expect to see them wandering around everywhere. They aren't. 'Moose Crossing' indicates that a moose may or may not have passed this way at some point. Moosehead Lake has no moose.
We drove several hours out of our way on 'The Moose Highway' through 'Moose Alley'. None there either. Past the Moose Car Wash, Moose Bar & Grill, Mr. Moose's Kampground, and on and on. We did find this fiberglas flying moose.
And, then, on our way to Gorham, New Hampsh*****LOOK OUT!!!****OH MY GOSH THAT IS HUGE!!!***** Yes, a moose. Running across the highway. After dark. Not really the way we wanted to encounter the largest land mammal in North America.

Keep America's Magnetic Ribbon Manufacturers Employed

Now you know what the blue ribbons are for.

An Informal Survey Of Automobiles

For the record, our rental car is a Subaru Outback. This worked out nicely as it's the official car of the Denver metropolitan area. We're not joking when we say that 10% of all cars are Outbacks. This amazing statistic does not hold true for Greeley or the entire state of Nebraska.