Road Trip Rant Release

Ruth and I are well into our latest road trip and and look forward in the coming days to enjoy some cool Rocky Mountains weather. I’ve got plenty of site curiosities and beautiful photos to share with you about this vacations. But due to time restrictions, I will such blogging for when we return home to South Florida in early November.

In the meantime, I’ve made a few observations from places visited so far that maybe you could explain better than me.

1. U- turns for returning back to the other side of the highway are rare when you might need them in Louisiana. You might for instance need to drive across the entire length of Lake Ponchartrain or a long bayou bridge for miles and miles before getting an opportunity to turn around.

2. I know Colorado seems animal friendly, but how can it be expected to heed those frequent wild life crossing signs when you are going 80 mph+ with everyone else on crowded Interstate Highways?

3. For the same reasoning, why does West Texas post frequent historic marker signs shrowded by bushes on the side of the fast roads?

4. In Colorado Springs, certain waterfall sites are closed for two days a week.How is that possible? Do they just turn off the water?

5. Why is Bourbon Street New Orleans always so crowded when you can walk a few blocks to the safer confines of music club filled Frenchman Street nearby?

6. Why does  a landmark like Atlanta region’s Stone Mountain and Southern Colorado’s  Royal Gorge Bridge now exist as a paid Amusement Park attraction? I just want to take a few photos of the natural beauty at each site and then leave.

And finally,

7. I’ve read that the state of Florida is currently building bulletproof windows on the State Capitol building in Tallahassee Yet at the same time the Republican dominated legislature there approves “open carry” and other pro gun use laws?

My Possible Answers:

1. Police can give more speeding tickets that way to impatient drivers.

2. Colorado encourages drivers to actually go the speed limit that way.

3. It’s a way to divert one’s attention from all the ugly oil drilling and slag pile buildups throughout this area of the state.

4. This way Colorado can obtain funds from tourists who just want to look at water.

5. The tourist priority seems to be heavy drinking and unrestricted partying there.

7. The state of Florida government prioritizes allocating taxpayer for themselves  but not toward the safety needs to ensure of its citizens.