While I was writing my finally spider web log post, I couldn't tending noticing the Chips Ahoy truck sitting idle on the highway a distance from our window. He was sitting at that spot for nigh an hour, I'm assuming doing something related to the construction going on side yesteryear side door. Snacks, maybe? Whatever the case, I started thinking he was mocking me alongside his pictures of yummy Chips Ahoy cookies. I tin strength out cry back eating them yesteryear the purse total alongside a large drinking glass of milk when I was younger as well as able to teach away alongside that form of behavior.
Heading out as well as dorsum toward home, nosotros passed through to a greater extent than or less flat, flat, apartment Earth inwards Utah. When nosotros reached the notch where 1 passes through the Wasatch Mountain Range, the landscape started looking to a greater extent than similar what we'd been seeing earlier...only minus the reddish color.
This share of the drive was lovely.
We began to encounter reddish autumn color dotting the hillsides.
After a harrowing drive on I-15 through Provo, Salt Lake City, as well as diverse other Utah urban areas (lots of traffic, driving actually FAST), nosotros finally made the plough off at Syracuse, Utah, toward our terminal goal of Antelope Island State Park. This was quite a treat.
Antelope Island is the largest isle inwards the Great Salt Lake as well as domicile to free-roaming herds of bison, mule deer, as well as pronghorn antelope. Also, at that spot are California Big Horn Sheep, although nosotros didn't encounter any. Passing through the gate, this sign was posted, as well as thence involve heed your manners.
Our campground reservation also covered the fee to cross the causeway to the island. We worried before leaving Moab nigh this route since it was described equally "narrow." I could abide by nada that warned us nigh RV's using the road, as well as and thence nosotros decided to teach ahead. It turned out to endure perfectly fine as well as fifty-fifty had broad cycle lanes on both sides.
We stopped off at the Visitor's Center where I scored a fridge magnet as well as a shot glass. From there, nosotros had a prissy persuasion of the causeway we'd but crossed.
Looking inwards the contrary direction, nosotros could encounter 1 of the other islands inwards the Great Salt Lake.
Now what's going on here? Well, they're waiting for Mike to hang the catio, of course. Cats receive got non been endowed alongside a bully bargain of patience.
Our campsite was really lovely. Here's a pano of the surrounding area, taken standing on our concrete as well as covered patio slab.
We could encounter the same isle off inwards the distance, as well as at that spot was a path leading out to the lake.
It didn't expression equally if it was real far to walk. The lake degree is downward correct now, this existence the terminate of the summertime season. It was something of a mirage, however. H5N1 share of the path was soft sand, as well as the further nosotros walked, the further away the lake seemed. Along the way, nosotros passed this real large buoy left high as well as dry out yesteryear receding waters.
Standing at the lake's edge, it was beautiful. The Great Salt Lake is the largest lake westward of the Mississippi River, as well as 1 of the saltiest lakes inwards the world. I had the bully pleasance of going for a swim here, when I was xviii years old, as well as indeed, 1 does bob similar a cork spell inwards the water.
Salinity levels are likewise high to back upwards most aquatic species. However, brine shrimp, brine flies as well as several types of algae thrive inwards the lake as well as are a primary nutrient source for millions of migrating birds.
Prehistoric people inhabited the isle to a greater extent than than 6,000 years ago. More recently, Fielding Garr established the commencement permanent residence on the isle inwards 1848. It was inhabited until 2002, making it the longest continually-inhabited residence built yesteryear a settler. Now, it is available for visiting.
Looking due east from where nosotros were standing, it looked similar this. It was real pretty as well as peaceful here, as well as the campground was very, real nice. We would definitely furnish here, although at that spot is a alert that invisible biting flies (also known equally "noseeums") are acquaint during the months of Apr through June. We found to a greater extent than or less hungry mosquitoes at our campsite, which was form of surprising because the nearest standing H2O was at the lake, quite to a greater extent than or less distance away. Also, 1 would receive got expected the breezy weather condition to offering to a greater extent than or less protection.
Looking dorsum from where nosotros stood, nosotros could encounter our camper but inwards a higher identify the buoy we'd passed on our way out.
Back at our campsite, I noticed these niggling yellowish flowers growing all around. They expression similar dandelions, but they are a succulent of to a greater extent than or less kind.
As the Sun set, nosotros were treated to a colorful sky.
Day is done.
This morning, nosotros awakened to cloudy skies as well as to a greater extent than or less rain. We had a brusque twenty-four hr catamenia of driving today, as well as and thence I spent to a greater extent than or less fourth dimension on my boring stitching. Now the chicken is completely stitched.
I can't quite lucifer all of the remaining portions into my hoop, as well as and thence I'm starting alongside the vine on the left.
Looks similar I'll receive got enough of stitching to receive got me dorsum home.
As nosotros were leaving the park, nosotros passed yesteryear several bison grazing close the lake's edge.
Returning on the causeway, nosotros saw the millions of migrating birds mentioned earlier.
We were heading due north to the state business alongside Idaho. Along the way, nosotros passed yesteryear several abandoned structures.
Eventually, nosotros crossed the state line.
We abide by ourselves at a state-owned RV common inwards Heyburn, Idaho. This is a real prissy common alongside reasonable fees, as well as we've stayed hither many times before. There is a lovely river walk along the Snake River. I blogged nigh during a previous stay.
Here, Smitty is positioning himself equally inconveniently equally possible. H5N1 long cat, it's fairly slowly for him to receive got upwards all the available flooring infinite if he gets a involve heed to.
We receive got a longer drive tomorrow, as well as we'll terminate our twenty-four hr catamenia inwards John Day, Oregon, at to a greater extent than or less other common where we've stayed many times. The side yesteryear side day...home, sweetness home.
I'll cash inwards one's chips along blogging equally I can, but jail mobile telephone as well as mesh are ever iffy inwards these out-of-the-way places. I could receive got written this postal service this morn except for the niggling affair of no electricity. We'll receive got electricity inwards John Day, but I'm non certain nigh jail mobile telephone or internet. So, I'll but cash inwards one's chips along on keeping on until nosotros teach home.
Right now, I receive got an engagement to bake a skillet cookie. With but a few days left on our vacation, it seems a expert way to terminate the trip.