Raisin bran for breakfast? Nope. Scrambled eggs. Probably weren't real eggs, but what the heck. Barb opted for yogurt and a banana.
Southern Idaho is good scenery. Mostly fields of corn and potatoes. Lots of irrigation going on early in the morning. Add sun to all that water in the air and you get a lot of little rainbows. Good way to start a drive.
I84 is 75MPH through Idaho and Utah so the miles went by fast. We've been driving I84 through Salt Lake City since 1996, and this is the first time without construction. What a difference. In some sections there were 6 or 7 lanes. We were doing 70MPH in the diamond lane (65mph speed limit) and I'm being passed on the right. Scary how fast some people were going.
Left the interstate at Spanish Fork to take US6 through Price to I70. Usually this is a shortcut, saving us about an hour. Apparently June is resurfacing month for US6. Lots of paving and one lane sections. Still saved some time, just not a much. If you ever come this way take a drive through Helper. Not only is it a step back in time, but it's where they add "helper" engines to get trains over the mountains.
The drive from Green River to Grand Junction is barren. No trees. Not just by the highway, but anywhere you look. No trees. The phrase "No Services" appears on nearly every exit sign. There is beauty there, you just have to look to find it.
Grand Junction is an oasis and a free night at the Marriott Courtyard is a nice way to end the day. Tomorrow we are off to South Fork, Colorado for a few days with an old friend. 521 miles today.
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