Journal entries are just that – the digital copy of my hand-written entries in my journal. If you aren’t interested in the daily details of our adventure, feel free to skip on to the next “regular” post.

After breakfast we stroll about the campground, exploring. Looks like we had the choice of campsite last night, as we’re only one of two who stayed the night (other than the host). Our site is right off of the Snake River so we have good views out our windows. It’s still cold, though, so time to mosey along.

We take a beautiful highway into Idaho for a short jaunt to get on I-15, heading down into Utah. With our looming job deadline we decide to visit 3 of the 5 parks (Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion) before heading south to hit the Grand Canyon’s north trim. I think that on the way is our best chance to visit Great Basin National Park in Nevada. It’s as close as we’re going to get to it along the way.

We aim for Ogden where we stop for a stretch break. Ashley has been looking forward to a Pumpkin Spice Latte now that the fall season is here, so we find a coffee shop and sit outside to discuss route optoins. We brainstorm a couple of routes before a lady sits next to us and begins chatting. Easy to talk to, as we would answer her questions with a sentence and she’d launch into a story in response. Sounds like she’s lived quite an exciting life. Across the street is a Super Target so upon finishing our drinks we head over, get groceries and eat supper before heading on.

Salt Lake City has a Trader Joe’s. We like their cheap wine (and everything else they offer) so we detour downtown to visit. Tight fit but no problems. No wine at this location! Oh no… I do grab some more coffee, though, which has been on the list for a month.

Back on the interstate, we stop at a Flying J in Nephi for the night.