Back by the Great Salt Lake

After nearly drowning in all the rain down at Panguitch, we headed north and are now parked at the Salt Lake City KOA. The kids have gotten in some swimming (which they've missed since we didn't have a pool at Ft Tuthill and it was too rainy in Panguitch.) Plus we had dinner with our old Farmington neighbors, Ben and JaNeil Wilson and their youngest daugher, (and our former babysitter) Stephanie. It was great to spend an evening with good friends and eat a home cooked meal. Especially since I wasn't the one cooking it!

It was also fun to see the old neighborhood again; it hasn't changed much. At least the immediate area hasn't changed much. The street above is being expanded to perch yet more houses ever higher on the mountain, and the nearby towns have boomed. We spent Friday morning driving around: we stopped at Hill AFB, then drove up to Ogden and over the mountains to Huntsville. Huntsville is beautiful and close to Snow Basin, one of the sites used for the 2002 SLC Olympics. It has really grown since we were last there (in 1998) and housing prices have soared. Still, it would be a lovely spot to live. This photo is from the dam at the end of the reservoir near Huntsville. The town is on the right bank, around the corner from here. Snow Basin is off to the right.

This one is on the drive from Ogden to Huntsville near Snow Basin.

Today we're taking it easy and trying to decide where exactly to go next. Our next major stop is Spokane, WA/Coeur d'Alene ID, but we're debating whether to make the detour to spend a few days in Yellowstone. Part of me wants to get on with the search, but it seems like a good opportunity. Of course, I'm sure we'll get back this way again sometime.

Here's Max looking cool. Photo by Bridget.