Provo

We drove north on Route 89 from Glendale to Provo, Utah yesterday 247 miles from A to B, staying at Lakeside RV Campground on the Utah River which flows into Utah Lake.  Very nice drive through a valley - the Wasatch Plateau to our right and the Pahvant Plateau to our left. Very scenic and we like driving on these country roads instead of interstates.  Much more relaxing.  We are less than 40 miles south of Salt Lake City but are not planning on doing any sightseeing either in Salt Lake or here - we have been to Salt Lake City before and don't need to see it again. This stop over for 3 days is a resupply type of visit.  Sorta like the pioneers stopping at a fort for supplies, huh?  Need lots of paper products, some things for the RV, cat food, prescriptions filled, etc.  And it's pretty hot here, just like everywhere else - supposed to be 99 today.

About the Shingle fire - I am still watching the updates, as of this morning it was 75% contained.  As we were driving north on 89 we drove past the Wood Hollow fire near Mount Pleasant which started the end of June and destroyed over 47,000 acres, 1 fatality, many out buildings lost and 1 home.  How the firefighters managed to keep the fire on one side of the road and not cross over - amazing.  Some thoughts on campgrounds - we were entertained in Glendale, a home across the street from Bauers had so many kids, and Grandma's house to boot, with Grandma moving out and one of the daughter and husband and so many kids moved in.  Two nights before we left a huge toy-hauler type 5th wheel came into the campground, turned around and parked right in front of their house - and as we watched, furniture/large appliances/beds were moved into the back of the 5th wheel from the house.  Was quite entertaining. And this same family allowed their small children to play in the street as well as stay outside playing to almost midnight!  Wow.

The campground we are at now is very much a long-term summer retreat with some worker-bees living here - at 5am they start up their vehicles and off they go.  Glad we are only staying a few days, enough is enough.