Then I reached Soldier Summit (really a pass, not a mountain top) and began the descent toward the valley to the west, finally reaching it at Spanish Fork, south of Provo, Utah. From there it was a busy 50+ miles on Interstate 15 to Salt Lake City. I found the condo we had rented with no problem. It sits about 300 yards from the Mormon Temple and Tabernacle downtown, but is surrounded by parking lots. I telephoned our son Jonathan who then came to greet me. We spent a little time together and celebrated with a bottle of sparking cider.
It is really nice now to have the family together for a few days, including a Thanksgiving dinner we plan here in our condo unit. So this is a pause in the road trip. I'll take up the travel story again when I depart from here on Saturday, November 27. Kate will fly back to New Hampshire on Friday.
So glad you made it. Have been following the weather forecasts online and those warnings of blizzard conditions didn't sound good. Am looking forward to reading through your blog postings. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving together.
ReplyDeleteI first heard of "blizzard" conditions on Saturday in Denver with forecasts of 1-4 feet of snow in the mountains. It made me change my routes. Along the two days to SLC I did hit a couple of snow flurries and rain but no big snow. Then yesterday they were forecasting the first SLC "blizzard" in 15 years. We walked in the snowfall about 6pm and it was windy. But it stopped by 9:00pm with a total accumulation of 2 inches. There may be more up in the mountains but everything is fine here.
ReplyDeleteGlad your trip is going so well and the weather has not wreaked havoc. I am continually amazed by the smallness of our world.; I too have family in Lakewood, CO. that's where my daughter, grandson and her fiance live. Have fun & be safe. Joe Diament
ReplyDeleteSounds like the three of you had a great Thanksgiving reunion, as did the three of us here in Reston. I'll look forward to following your return trip.
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