Friday, August 20, 2010

Big City to Little Town

Friday, 8/20
Salt Lake Shower

(NOTE:  TO ENLARGE PHOTOS, PLACE YOUR CURSOR ON THEM, AND CLICK AT LEAST ONCE.  You may not be impressed, but at least your screen will be filled with views instead of words.)


Cashing in our Enterprise car, we headed north to I-84E to maneuver with other bigger rigs numerous 55 mph curves along a scenic river until we reached I-80 and entered Wonderful Wyoming.  So little traffic, we enjoyed reminiscing (at least I did) about my hitchhiking through this country before freeways in the 60s as I made my way from Vermont to Oregon State University to conclude my undergraduate studies.  Sure wouldn't do it now, but I met so many people/family/ultimate friends.  Ah, the good ol' days really were good for me when I had only $40 to cross the country, with most of it intact at my destination.

After homemade lunch, Doris took the wheel and did a great job of keeping Betsy between the white lines in strong crosswinds and big rigs.  Refueling in Rawlins, we drove the streets of "downtown", deciding that friends Rich & Jackie, Jim & Linda had chosen a rather quiet place to "camp" back in May at the local RV park.  Major clue:  The first JC Penney Catalog Store I've seen in a half century is a hot spot in downtown Rawlins.

We're dining at home tonight.  Fred's Burger Shoppe & Taxidermy didn't impress us.

1 comment:

  1. I enlarged the photo several times, but it didn't make you look any better. But you do look like you are having fun.

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