Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Montpelier, ID (Day 2)
We just had to get this picture. When was the last time you have seen one of these. We had to teach Lexi how to open the door and get out.
We took a day off from driving and hung out in Montpelier, our current location. We started our day going into town. The town has a population of 1,500 so driving through town is quite fast. We went to the Oregon Trail Museum. When we got to the counter they said a motor coach tour was on its way. They gave us a significantly discounted rate and a quick private tour before 100 people showed up. We seem to attract tour buses shortly after our arrival on this trip.
It was a really good tour. I learned the kids jobs were picking up buffalo chips and cleaning the oxen's noses. Lexi was not impressed. I did learn that the calistoga wagon was not used for the Oregon Trail. It was a small prairie schooner wagon which weighed 1,500 lbs and could only carry 1,500 lbs. Most of the time the people would put 2,50o lbs of goods in their trailer. Those people did not go far and left their goods on the side of the trail.
We went to lunch at the Arctic Circle. They had halibut sandwiches and sweet potato fries. They also had great shakes. Gerald found an Alco(a.k.a. Yellow Front) in which he spent more time in than I did at the grocery store. We stocked up for our 4 days in Yellowstone.
We finished our day playing games, drinking wine, barbecuing, and getting some laundry done. In the evening we had a storm with lightning and rain. Lexi came outfitted in her poncho running around screaming, "its raining." She was the only kid doing this. We just figured they would understand we are from Arizona and don't see rain.
Unfortunately, I am going off the grid. Literally, we are on battery power only with solar cells. Lets see if the tree huggers are on the right track with this solar thing. I am a bit doubtful. So I may be off line for a few days if there isn't WiFi in Yellowstone.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Montpelier, Idaho
Lexi and I by the creek after some of the mosquitos perished. Tomorrow we are going to the Oregon Trail Museum.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Panguitch, Utah
View of Glen Canyon Dam
We made good time to Page and we were in great company with all the other RV'ers and boat enthusiasts. As we entered Utah we were suddenly alone. Each town was basically a ghost town with all the stores closed. It took us a while and we then realized it was Sunday in Utah!!!!!!
We stopped at Kanab and ate lunch in a dentists parking lot. It was strange that the chairs and table were just in the parking lot. See picture of Lexi by the outdoor set. It wasn't even chained to the ground. We know that would have been taken 3 minutes after it was set out in Arizona.
The drive was very scenic. We made it to Panguitch around 2:00pm. The RV park is okay for an overnighter. We were too beat to drive an extra 30 miles to see Bryce Canyon(sorry Mom). We hung around the trailer with the AC on full blast. I left the trailer to take out some trash and realized we were the only ones inside, and the only trailer that had the AC humming. What wimps us Arizonans are, but we have free electric!!!!
(Picture of Panguitch at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon, no people)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Spring Break - Camping Test
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
We had a great time at Fool's Hollow Lake. We went up on Saturday and were lucky enough to get a spot in the Redhead Loop, #13. We were just 30 feet from the lake with an incredible view. The first day we had quite a bit of wind, but it was nice in the evening. We went and saw Smokey the Bear at the amphitheater. I didn't know Smokey was based upon a real bear that was found 65 years ago in a tree after a forest fire.
The next day we had to run to urgent care in town. Lexi had strep throat. As we were walking into the facility she told us, "this isn't how I planned my day". Our comment was "really, we didn't want to spend the 3 hours or the money either!"
There wasn't as much wind the next day and the result in the evening should be titled "invasion of the bugs". We are talking about, what felt like thousands of bugs. Lets just say we wrote a "to-bring" list for our next trip in the trailer. The items listed are: bug spray, fly swatters, Off, dust buster (to suck up the bugs by the lights) and fly strips. We tried to fish at night but it was impossible to breath through an open mouth without getting a mouthful of bugs.
All in all, we had a great time.