After feeling like a real trucker, taking a shower at the gas station, it is time for oil change number three
But not before I eat breakfast that Fred cooked. For the first time on this trip, I know how Fred feels. I can get used to having breakfast cooked and served every morning.
I moved my bike close to the camper so there wouldn't be any problems
Look no oil!
I got the crusher washer to come off with the bolt and took the bolt out without getting oil all over me.
I'm really becoming a pro at this
Look at how nice and clean I stayed this time
The dirtiest I got was when Fred decided to pour oil all over my hands when we were putting in the new clean oil.
Our plan today is to drive 430 miles from Nevada THROUGH Utah!
Neither Fred nor I like Utah, we want to get out as soon as possible.
It's SOOOO hot and flat and it'll make you crazy!
Look at these next few pictures. I swear I did nothing to them
The road was flat!
See even in pictures Utah will make you go nuts!
This is the same truck from the last picture
This truck's trailer was totally white. Where did that picture come from
AND
Look at the road. I swear to you, it was totally flat.
Anybody who has ever been to Utah on I-80 can attest to this
I don't know if I caught it, but when I was looking at these mountains, they appeared to be floating on water that CLEARLY did not exist in front of them
And it wasn't curved
Here's a better picture, there is no water in front on the mountains, but it looked like there was
Utah will make you go crazy! And you guys all know I'm ALREADY crazy, I don't need any additional help in that department. LOL
This is the Utah Tree
As people drive down I-80 and try not to go crazy!
Out of nowhere appears this tree
An abstract artistic sculpture called Metaphor: The Tree of Utah stands of the edge of I-80 on the barrenBonneville Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City.
Swedish artist Karl Momen created the 87-foot high tree between 1982-1986. He financed the project himself to bring bold color and beauty to the stark, flat, salty landscape. The sculpture is made of 225 tons of cement, almost 2,000 ceramic tiles and five tons of welding rod, and tons of minerals and rocks native to Utah.
Also called the "Tree of Life," the sculpture is located on the north side of I-80 about 95 miles west of Salt Lake City (25 miles east of Wendover). The location is interesting because the harsh environment here hindered many travelers in pioneer times. Members of the ill-fated Donner Party were tragically delayed in this area before their awful demise in the Sierra Nevada mountains. During WWII, the crew of the Enola Gay practiced bombing runs over the Great Salt Lake Desert before proceeding to Hiroshima to end the war.
As we pulled off I-80 to get gas at the gas station in Delle, Ut I witnessed ANOTHER one of Fred's hubcaps gently rolling off his tire and into the grassy area.
I just giggled this time remembering Fred said he was going to get a new set, so this is another less cap he has to remove.
A lovely dragonfly decided to join us for lunch
Utah can be beautiful!
I can't get over the mountains
They still look so fake!
They didn't want to build the road over the mountains, so we are going through them
We are almost out of the mountains!
I still cannot get over how surreal the mountains in the background look.
It really looks like someone painted them and is about to take a picture
They really look fake, even in person
The Great Salt lake
Oh, and LOOK my finger makes another appearance :-)
Again, it's over 100 degrees today and the road nor the lake are curved.
One last look at the Great Salt Lake where you cannot drown
The view is spectacular
We must be getting to the Wyoming border, I'm starting to see signs of life
We made it to Rock Springs, Wyoming
We crossed over a time zone, we are now only 2 hours behind you
Time for bed, we are planning a 514 mile ride tomorrow.
Good night
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