thoughts escaping my mind
So along the way, my father twisted his ankle and I decide since we are in San Francisco, we will take it easy. Our first day was basically resting, and then later in the day, we went out to Walnut Creek, visited Target, Ace Hardware (Lafayette), Whole Foods, Macy’s before another day was gone.
The following day, we headed up Brentwood where there was U pick farms. Unfortunately, most farms were past their fruiting season and closed. But we always do find something around… peaches.
I wasn’t that impressed with the PCH drive. Most of the view was like this:
What was more fun was watching the mist roll in as you drive through the PCH.
I have no time to catch up with my posts after a couple of days with crappy Internet.
Before leaving Zion National Park, we took some photos at The Three Patriachs, named by Mormon pioneers in the area, escaping from persecution.
If Google Maps were to take a satellite picture of Zion today, I’d be able to identify my mother. She is the only person in the whole park for whom a hat is insufficient coverage. No, she must also carry an umbrella while clambering up slopes and what not.
We took the Riverside Walk, 2 miles return. But I went a little further out into water, toward the Narrows. This is the most narrow part of the canyon of Zion. I didn’t go that far, as I wasn’t equipped properly. And the water swift and cold.
I spent most of the day in Vegas in the Mirage Hotel.
How is the Mirage different from the other motels I’ve been staying in?
We drove out of Ogden and took the Interstate to Park City, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics and the Sundance Film Festival. This Interstate is considered one of the more scenic routes in the US, and it did not disappoint. Nice to take curves at 75 miles and going down hill.
Even in summer, freestyle skiers are perfecting their craft. They ski down the wet slides, summersault, twist and whatever in the air and land in the water that is pumped with bubbles to soften the landing.
Continue reading “Park City, Salt Lake City and off to Vegas”
Okay, now where did I end? I can’t remember as I pre-write this for cutting and pasting as it costs US$14.99 + taxes in The Mirage for 24 hours of Internet access, and I’m not going to pay for Internet.
I’m guessing I stopped my writing at Jackson, Wyoming, one of those touristy places.
We left Cody after our breakfast at our Bed and Breakfast.
It was a stressful breakfast. Everyone seated at 8am, having coversation when all I wanted was a few more minutes of sleep. Breakfast lasted 1 hour! And there was a lot of Buffalo Bill and Effiel Tower talk. Had nothing to contribute since I am generally bored with history.
