We left my friend’s house early in the morning as she had to go to work and we had lots of plans for the day as we traversed from Reno, NV to Salt Lake City, UT. Despite the drive being a relatively flat with rolling hills adventure, we were able to find ways to get into trouble. As usual, I had ideas for stops using roadsideamerica.com. One of the big stops of the day was Bonneville Salt Flats. Both my husband and I wanted to stop there, so THAT was a definite.
My husband's father is a big fan of driftwood along Lake Michigan. So, we sent him a photo of this one, and he asked if we could fit it in the car. Ummm...that was NOT going to happen. While wandering town, we stumbled upon a couple of churches, and I love religious architecture. 
Once back in the car, we continued east with a random stop for roadside signs that spoke of a historic center regarding the California Trail. We both thought it funny as we were a long ways from California by then. Still, it was right off the road and we were ready for a break. So, we stopped. Unfortunately, it was closed. 
From there, we continued east until we reached the town that roadsideamerica.com said had the viewpoint for the curvature of the earth. The directions were a little sketchy, and we had some trouble trying to follow the hints of driving up there, but we eventually made it, and were less than impressed due to it being a cloudy day. The attempted drive up the loose gravel road to the ridge ended up causing a small problem when the subaru could not make it up any further, and we had to back our way down. That's a good couples exercise for you.After that adventure, we finally made it to the Bonneville Salt Flats.
As my husband kept asking me, it was indeed too wet to do too much exploring. Also, cars are not allowed off the roadway unless it is time for the racing, which it was not. As we drove the road to its end, my husband told me of a movie he watched in preparation for this visit; The Fastest Indian. So, as we drove through the area, he pointed out things he had seen in the movie and told little snippets of the movie. It was a really cool area, and I'd love to return and explore further. There was another roadsideamerica.com oddity along the way, which of course I had to photograph...Metaphor: The Tree of Utah. 
From the Salt flats, it was not very far into Salt Lake City and my friend's house, where I stayed on my way out. Jasper was reacquainted with his buddy, Ouray, and the newish cat, Mirabel. We went to their favorite restaurant and brewery near their house, The Bohemian Brewery, and then hung out for awhile before heading off to sleep for the night. It was a great day of traveling through areas we have never seen before. Of course, Jasper was happy to see his buddy, and be in a place with people he knew for the night.
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