Saturday, August 9, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Green River, Utah

 

Wednesday, August 6, 2025  Utah

My humans took me for a walk.  I got to roll and sniff bushes.  I got to go all over.  It was fun.

We did our morning walk early.  At 6 am, it was about 80, but since the sun was not high, it was actually quite nice for walking.  We walked the ‘hood’, then Spouse went back and I did more on my own.  I listen to true crime podcasts, and so many times, the situation happens when someone is out walking or jogging alone… just like me… 

We readied Artie, then headed to the Virgin River Casino where Spouse gets his favorite breakfast on the planet.  The hamsteak is enormous and he revels in its wonder.  Both of us had only half, saving the other half for tomorrow.  We then hit the road.  It is about 8:30 when we leave, and it is over 100 degrees.  Ugh…

Up I15, through the Virgin River Gorge, we lose an hour.  Into Utah we go.  Utah is a beautiful state.  Red rocks, ocher rocks, mountains, mesas, high desert with ponderosa pines to keep it varied and green.  Once again, Spouse and I rotate driving.  We get to I70 to head east.  Crap!  It’s closed!  We need to detour.  We go the extra off ramp, and I hand the steering wheel back to Spouse so he can deal with the road construction.

Once on I70, the road is divided by giant construction barrels.  The truck in front of us skims up against quite a few.  The speed limit is reduced to 60MPH.  the truck slows to about 25mph.  For mile after mile.  Slow, slow slow…  After about 7 miles, the road opens and we ditch that slow ass truck in a hot second!

Our goal is to make it to Green River.  Another long day of driving (about an hour less than yesterday).  But, there really aren’t many options once you are on I70.  At Green River, we fueled, then saw a sign for a state park.  We checked it out.  It is right on the Green River, and nearly empty.  PERFECT!

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