We took this trip three years ago and meandered on our way to South Dakota. We arrived to discover the fabulous riding with only one day to ride. That's why we're headed back. We're riding straight there, along Interstate 80, so we'll have days to ride in South Dakota. Then we'll meander back.
Big blessing that the weather was only in the 70's today. If you think it's boring driving through the Nevada desert and the Utah salt flats, it is worse on a bike. And when it's hot, it is horrible!
We made it to Salt Lake City, Utah. We found a room near the airport. Here's where things get silly. We check TripAdvisor and/or AAA to see how the places rank, amenities, location, and price. When you walk in, the price is usually higher. We show them the Internet price and they match it. That's not what happened this time. We found ourselves in the lobby trying to book the room online, as the power on our phones was running out. Annoying! We did get it booked, then walked over to the desk and checked in. The systems are updated immediately, so at least we didn't need to wait. What is wrong with this crazy travel industry? Oh, the good news? Below our $100 limit, Score!
We walked around the corner to Robert's for dinner. Really good food, excellent service, and we were all happy with the 10% discount from the hotel until we saw there was a 50% Groupon deal! Bummer! Now we need to figure out the Groupon thing.
In the a.m. We rode downtown to see Temple Square (white shirt and black tie, is this a Mormon uniform?) and the state capital building. I also ran in to a hotel to buy and mail postcards to the boys. We send a card from each state we visit. We're in Utah a short time, so this was a crunch.
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