Goodbye Wendover & Bonneville salt flats
Here we are just above Las Vegas about to skip it, as we have been a few times already.
We chose this route as a few others had posted on (Snowbirds in and around Arizona) it was a good option to get out of the traffic through Vegas, and neither of us really want the hustle and bustle of a big city.
Most of our travels we try to look in different places, not just stick to the main highways, although sometimes they're the best route, often busy and rushed. Leaving I-15 for Wendover, to see the Bonneville salt flats was a really good plan.
Much less traffic, and sights we wouldn't have seen if we stayed on the main highway.
I'm really happy we made the decision to skirt Salt Lake City, and Vegas, this place we stayed last night Poverty flats was really windy, Polly had a tough time sleeping 😴, not me, I crashed at 9, woke once, then again at 3:45, not a bad sleep for me. Coffee ☕ first, a little FB look, now to write as seeing so much this last 4 days has been filling my mind with beauty of the trip.
Leaving on Sunday was not as planned. Knowing the weather, we decided leaving now for south was the best decision, new tires on the truck didn't make me comfortable to drive in the snow for the beginning of our trip. Just seeing the snow coming down as we left Okatoks was unsettling, knowing we had Montana to pass through.
Looking back now, we left at exactly the right time. To start it was wet and snowy, but the day ended a couple hours over the boarder with nothing but clear skys ahead. Cold still, but no snow worries, next day we drove another long day to Fort Hall, a place we never heard of. Looking for a campground we went to a place that the campground was closed, so look again, called ahead and yes they had room, and was a decent price at a native casino, Yahoo says Polly 😀
We stayed the night there, had a shower, filled our water tank, was empty as we used it all in Morinville, (the water there we would have had to boil, so didn't want any in our tanks) had power again, and TV, but the casino called, and Polly just loved it. Came back a winner 😁
Next leg was a turn off at Pocatello heading to Wendover Nevada, well is also Utah, the town lies right on the boarder, so gambling here, but not there. This part of our deveation from the fastest route took us through the farming area of Idaho, potatoes were everywhere, also sod farms, so much grass planted for next years building. I knew this was here somewhere, just never seen so much before.
We also saw this yellow on the road, I thought at first was paint residue from painting the yellow center line, but further we went the more was on the road, we also smelled cow, like they were close, but didn't see any. It took awhile but I figured was manure that was being hauled to the field to fertilize, and as we approach the tiny corner where the gas station was, I looked left, and long yellow lines led to that farm, yep that's where it's coming from.
I should have stopped for gas here, but the station was kinda plugged with trucks of farmers getting breakfast at the cafe, so I passed by, that was a mistake that we corrected in the next town, 98 miles away, and only 1/2 tank of fuel. Glad a fuel station there, and a cowboy 🤠 bar for lunch with a really nice bartender that just opened for the day.
As we traveled we watched as the lush land became desert slowly, was amazing to see over the next hill how it changed from the lush green to the dry, yellow and brown sage brush country. We both talked about this a bit, a long with solving all the world's problems, we talk the best while traveling. Joking, and laughing at the silliest stuff. We both are happy to be traveling again. Not that we didn't like where we were, just we like the trip, the diversity in our views.
I don't think we just want to travel all the time, but after awhile we both love to get into the truck, trailer behind and move forward in our lives towards new sights. This trip south has been wonderful, as most of this we don't remember from any past trip, that's the discovery that we both love, what's around the next corner, the changes in the land, the long straight roads that at the beginning it looks like they will never end. Yesterday we saw probably 10 of these long valley's, when we started into them we couldn't see the other side. Looking back now was a really nice day yesterday, and to get to this place just in time for sunset was great.
We parked overlooking the ravine below a long with a few others, cracked a beer each to celebrate🍻 the Polly started in on dinner right away. I asked want the jacks down? Naw was her answer, want it leveled? Nope, well just park and leave tomorrow. So dinner was great, as always, Polly has a way of being prepared ahead with a plan, and once she starts I just stay outta her way. I set the table, and walked about took a few photos, then I started to search for our next route to Laughlin.
That's how it goes, we seem to have an UN thought about way of who will be doing what. I laughed to myself just now, Polly said when we started this way of life that we should write a blog! She's pretty crafty hey, now I write 😀.
Yesterday on our trip all of a sudden Polly says "you got to put this in "your" blog, "we had to turn on the AC today," 80°f out now. Funny how we work together, how we operate. Sometimes we say what the others thinking, when this happens Polly often says"Would you get outta my head!" Such fun, that just how we want it, fun.
The wind blew all night here, Polly had a rough sleep, but she's a sleeping good now. Wind has died down, the clouds are over but will cook away today, supposed to be another warm day here, further south we go warmer it gets now. 70-75° just right for me, 80+ I need the pool 😆
Today we will travel to Laughlin, all going good they will have a site at the riverside for us. We know this area a little, mostly the casino, will be fun to play cards again for a couple days, Polly the slots, also a tribute to Queen is playing there this weekend, that we will see hopefully. Polly wants to try a couple other casinos this time, so a little traveling around I'm thinking.
Yuma next stop, Sundance RV Park, and some meeting the neighbors there, a different site this time, be nice to get to know the neighbors. Also to meet friends we know from times before. Card game friends, and friends from staying beside in past times, just so many people all happy to be here and enjoy the winter in the warmth of Yuma.
That looking back and forward this time, back at our trip, and for to our destination. The now is here in this trailer, still dark outside, coffee ☕ getting Cool, as I peck away here. 5:56 says the time on the phone, almo 6am, that's good, I'm interested to take a walk about here, was kinda outta energy last night before it got dark. See what the bigger picture is like here before we do like the bird's, and "Flock off"
Good morning Poverty flats 😁
Love this life we do ❤️🤗
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