HE’s Alamo Albuquerque rental, currently speeding north on 550. Looking at an 11 pm Telluride arrival, at best.

4 am update: I quit last night around 9:45 pm. Rented an Eisenhower-era motel room in Dolores, Colorado — 75 minutes south of Telluride. I could’ve hardcored it but I was feeling fagged and shagged, and couldn’t stand the monotony of driving on winding roads in pitch darkness. Not to mention missing all that visual Rocky Mountain beauty.