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Friday, July 8, 2011

Summer Vacation 2011 - Part 6 of 6

Thursday was going to be only a travel day; a long way to drive to get home.  We took our time getting ready as there really was no rush; nothing scheduled at all.  The lady at the front desk recommended "The Bunnery"; we got there just in time as right after we were seated a huge line formed.  The food was good, filling, and moderately healthy; there were Oats, Sunflower, and Millet (O.S.M.) in about everything.

From there we pushed north through Star Valley and into Idaho and Bear Lake; stopping in Garden City, Utah right at the junction for lunch and a raspberry shake.  Merlin's was where we stopped; I've been there 3 times now and have stopped at a different place each time.

The Logan river was full but not in flood stage; I guess down in Ogden canyon they had flooding.  The water features of the trip were full; no drought in the north.  I guess we were lucky that the snow had melted enough to do some of the things that we did!  Since it was a Thursday we knew we'd encounter traffic in Ogden and Salt Lake; luckily the HOV lane kept us moving reasonably well.

And now it's Friday; a day of rest and relaxation recovering from the road.  If I could have done the trip differently I would have extended it by a couple of days but centered in the Old Faithful area at the Inn or Lodge.  I would have liked to have spent more time wandering around the Upper Geyser basin; we missed Daisy, Geyser Hill, and the hike out to Morning Glory Pool.  I guess we have to go back!

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