Month: June 2018

This is a “teaser” post.  When I stopped to speak with the gentleman who lived in the little house with the big trees, he asked if I had seen the Mormon Temple down in St. George (about 30 miles south of Zion).  I had not been there and had time, so I made a quick trip down before heading back to Cedar City.

The pictures I took of the Temple were facing into the sun so they are not very good.  The photo below is a side view.  I am going to go back down there this morning to get photos with the sun behind me, and will post them later today or over the weekend.  I will spend much of the day here in Cedar City and need to review pictures and get caught up on some posting!  I may make some posts tonight as I will probably get up early tomorrow to drive to Nevada, taking scenic roads and stopping to take photos along the way.

No photo.

Tuesday night marked 3 weeks on the road, although I have already been so many places and seen so many things that it feels like it has been longer than that.  As of Tuesday night I have traveled 3,947 miles, compared with 5,735 miles in the first 21 days of my “Texas Loop” last spring, and 10,654 miles in the first 21 days of my big “Northwest” trip last summer.

Even with the higher gas prices (I am now paying over $3 per gallon, and will probably get up over $4 when I’m in California) I am not driving quite as much and am spending more time enjoying specific locations.

Friday night will be my last night in Utah, and Saturday I will be taking some scenic roads west of Cedar City into Nevada, then drive south to pickup the dreaded interstate for a short time before driving some scenic roads near Las Vegas.  Saturday night will be the first of 4 nights in Pahrump, Nevada, very close to the California state line.  I will spend the next 3 days there touring Death Valley!