My journey into the West started as an idea to visit Philadelphia, because that’s how plans work in the real world. We don’t start at A and arrive at B, we start at cake and arrive at the hospital. Instead of visiting him in Philly, my friend, Terry, suggested we go on a road trip. So we did. Day 1 – Escape from Las Vegas / Arrival at Zion My flights were unnotable except for the Salt Lake City to Las Vegas leg, on which I think I was the only non-Mormon-missionary.