Hey everyone! I made it back to the mitten state with minimal travel-related trauma.. it only took me until Nevada to realize that the mail key was wedged underneath my driver's seat.. oops. Now I'll forever be That Intern who took off with the only mailbox key. Oh, well...

For those of you who will sooner or later be driving across the country, if/when you go through Utah, I do recommend checking out the Great Salt Lake. I also recommend camping on Antelope Island and seeing some remarkable wildlife. I do NOT recommend getting too close to the free-roaming bison, even if some random guy claims it's okay. The bison WILL get pissed at some point and charge you. Got that? Salt lake yes, wildlife yes, close encounters of the bison kind NO. And yes, delicious bison burgers are available.