We started out early from our sweet digs at the EconoLodge and went to Dinosaur National Monument, where they have this subtle reminder of your location:
The shuttle bus wasn't running yet, so we took the self-drive tour. No dino bones, but we did get to see these petroglyphs.
The scenery is very much reminiscent of the Badlands.
Plus there's this rock that looks like a turtle. Or a skull. You decide.
Our route to Salt Lake City took us back through Vernal, where the whole town is crazy for dinosaurs.
Especially the overly-patriotic ones.
Just outside of Salt Lake City, we stopped at one of the Olympic sites.
We saw ski jumpers training by flying into a swimming pool. Jeff sat in a bobsled.
We made it downtown, and saw the Capitol building. There was also a monument to the "Mormon Batallion".
Then it was off to Temple Square. We went inside the Tabernacle, where the choir performs.
Only outside views of the Temple, because we aren't Mormon. There was a bride there, and she probably is Mormon.
Next stop was Antelope Island State Park. We really appreciated having our GPS for this trip. T,D, if you don't know what that is, ask TM. She took that computer class at Lincoln Land. Anyway, this is where it showed us to go:
Off-roading in the Fit - YES! We did get there, without a waterlogged car or a call to AAA, and saw a bison.
And that salt lake that is referred to as Great.
Lame post, I know, but I'm tired and we have to leave for the conference soon. I'll be more entertaining later. Promise.
2 comments:
A T-Rex in a cowboy hat and a pink dino-----I may have had a darvacet nightmare with such creatures. mom
TM - you must start writing these dreams down. You're probably sitting on the next Tele-Tubbie-esque craze, and you don't even know it. Personally, I was more scared of the Mormon Batallion.
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