Tuesday, May 31, 2016

We are well off the beaten path. East Canyon State Park in Utah to be exact. Nine miles from a tiny town where all the houses seem to have a long rectangular pasture in the back…. It is like all of Utah so far, stunning. We are on a lake surrounded by huge sixth-grader mountains of green but hardly any trees. The campground said full but there are only about six or seven campers here. I guess that was left over from some other time.

It’s a shame that when most people think of Utah, they think Mormons. This may be the most spectacularly beautiful and diverse state I have ever visited. Such gorgeous places and so many changes in so few miles. This is what Utah should be known for. It could easily contend for most beautiful places of the world. Today’s journey was easily as diverse and beautiful as the one from Colorado to Green River, but just completely different.

We have been eating a lot of carbs as we have been getting most of our meals at grocery stores, adding to our cheese, breads and pastry some token fruit and peppers. The most memorable cashier was the ever smiling one in Colorado. He was so friendly and happy about our purchases. (Both times. I had to go back for something.) Way nicer that the patronizing lady in Moab who secretly (right) showed me that I had insufficient funds. I fortunately had the cash to pay her after she apologized so profusely to the people behind me. After it happened again, with a nicer clerk, I figured out that I had not informed my bank that I would be traveling. It just got left off the list. However, I think cannabis should be required for all grocery store attendants.

The dogs are settling in a little more. We made them stay in the camper with us outside tonight. Kapu barked a good bit at first but finally settled down and even ate and drank.Luna was depressed and laying on our comforter when we came in. Now they are both asleep beside me.

Oh yeah, this place is covered with prairie dogs. It reminds me of a place we stayed in Potrero California. Only we heard their screams as they were being killed and eaten at night, probably by some type of cat. I hope that doesn’t happen here. Kapu and Luna have yet to see them, but they definitely heard them underground and I had to stop Kapu from digging at one in its hole.

I guess that’s all for now. Another beautiful day in the rest of our lives.