Salt Lake City, UT

First of all, the Black Hills of South Dakota are spectacular. Last night when we drove in, it was so dark that I couldn't see the surrounding area. I was getting frustrated because I was so tired and the roads were so twisty and full of turns. However, this morning I loved driving through in the daylight. Second, Wyoming was miserable and I definitely never want to live there. There were a few things that I enjoyed seeing, but otherwise I couldn't get out fast enough...too bad it took over 8 hours! I say the only reason I'd really go back is for Yellowstone.

As for Utah, I'm in love! Crossing the Utah line brought on a very drastic change in scenery. Driving on the highway was so amazing; the trees were so green and the mountains were so high. I was in awe of it all.

We got to our next campsite before dark this time. Putting up the tent was much easier in the light! After we put our tent up we went to visit Nana, the campsite cook. She had a wonderful all you can eat dinner for $9.50, and was the friendliest lady ever. We'll probably head back for the all you can eat breakfast in the morning. After dinner we hopped into the hot tub and pool. It was nice to sit in the hot tub after so much driving in the past week.

We found an electrical outlet in our campsite, and it was a great find for using and charging computers! Our campsite neighbors are from New Hampshire. We started talking and told them that we're from Boston. He didn't believe us at first and asked why we'd be here when we could be there. I'd much rather be here, that's for sure!

There's a free shuttle bus that runs from the campsite to downtown Salt Lake. The lady at the registration desk said that it's free, but the only form of payment is a tour. We're both really curious what such a tour will entail. We're thinking it might be a Mormon proselytizing type tour. I think that we're going to go in the morning just to find out exactly what kind of tour it is. Then we'll be off to Reno!