30 wonderful years, two fantastic kids and alot of work later, we've decided it's time to take an extended break and travel. There will be three phases to the time off - skiing in the Rockies, Europe by campervan and downtime on the farm. This blog is intended to keep family and friends informed as to our whereabouts in case they want to travel vicariously with us. Hasta la vista!

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Another amazing road trip, this time from Utah to Jackson Wyoming. Started out through an amazing sandstone gorge that the American transcontinental railway went through their last spike is called the golden spike and was just north of Salt Lake). Came out into Wyoming and met these bison. Then past an 80 turbine windfarm (by ScottishPower) and onto "carcass canyon", a northbound highway littered with dead mule deer in various states of being food for magpies (who knew they were carnivores?). Once again the views were unbelievable -across the high plain (7000ft) for miles to mountains. Passed a huge coal mine, dropped down to the mountains! Passed an avalanche that must have closed the highway recently, and then into Jackson which is as warm as everywhere else. Barb has a swollen throat, but feeling lucky to have a very luxurious hotel room - for $125 including breakfast and afternoon munchies! We are lucky folks. (Even saw the Leafs win with our dinner - first hockey game in 4 weeks!)

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