Day 9: Aspen, Colorado
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 07:30AM 
PHOTOS: Rhapsody's "I Want Food" face in the front seat, a rest stop in the Rockies, and the sub-zero temps we woke up to in Aspen
Day 9 was a very important leg of the trip, but for personal reasons -- mending a broken friendship. It's not completely fixed, but the first step is key.
As a result, Rhapsody and I spent longer than expected in the area of Boulder, Colorado, and didn't enter the Rockies until the sun was disappearing behind the mountains. That was a shame, because I really wanted to make that drive in daylight to enjoy the spectacular views.
That's why there aren't many photos for Day 9.
A friend of a friend was offering a place to spend the night in the Salt Lake City area, and there was no way to make it that far last night. So if we slept in the mountains, we could make it in a fairly easy drive the next day (today). I've driven the Rockies nearly a dozen times but had never seen Aspen, which is about an hour away from I-70. This seemed like the perfect opportunity, and I could enjoy views of Aspen in the morning sun.
We parked the car a little ways out of town to sleep, and of course we woke up once again to subzero temps (-1^ F). This road trip has been much colder than expected, and we haven't even reached Alaska or the Winter Olympics yet.
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