I’m Taking a Vacation Day - the Literature Wiz(ard)

Today. I’m taking a vacation day, today.

It turns out I did not immediately return to my daily routine after my road trip. Instead, I did about a million and one other things, none of which were preparing a blog post. My plan was to read all of Bless Me, Ultima today and then write a succinct yet insightful post about the novel and my time in New Mexico, but it turned out to be a (in Jim Carrey’s voice) B-E-A-UTIFUL day and I’d rather be outside.

Since I’ve vowed to post every SINGLE Monday, I had to find something else for you guys. I’ve decided to leave you with some photos of my road trip to whet your appetite for the next few posts which will be tying some form of literature to each of my destinations. It’ll be rad.

(I almost got lost in) Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

(Big, rocky, desert) Mountains, New Mexico

(I love all) Botanical Gardens, Albuquerque, NM

(I DID get lost while hiking in) Santa Fe National Forest, NM

(I almost jumped into) Marble Canyon, AZ

(Big red rocks at) Zion National Park, Utah

(Great for sand-boarding) Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

(My car battery died while I was taking a picture of) Salt Lake City Capitol Building, Utah

(I drove through snow for the first time in) The Rocky Mountains, Colorado

(Did I mention I love) Botanical Gardens, Knoxville, TN

(Do go chasing waterfalls in) The Great Smoky Mountains, TN

(I also really like capitol buildings turns out) Raleigh Capitol Building, NC

(My lovely view upon returning home to) Good ol’ Florida

Only choosing one picture from each location was tough, but I found a loophole to my own rule by including some sights I saw from the road. Also, I’ll be including more photos when I do my individual posts about New Mexico, Utah, and Tennessee.

If there’s any sunshine in your area, this is your sign to go enjoy it. Even you only have a few minutes to spare.

The Lit Wiz