Back to Aspen. No expense has been spared in beautifying this city. Everywhere along the sidewalk are planter boxes and baskets full of annuals. This place buzzes in winter and in summer. It is difficult to find a park anywhere. We have been taking turns selecting where to eat. Sadly, it was Troy's turn which meant we had to forfeit the numerous appealing cafes for the golden arches. Euuw.
Journeying on we headed to and through Utah. We thought Wyoming was sparsely populated but we were wrong. Utah was unbelievably barren. Apparently much of the land we were travelling through is owned by the government who leases the land in winter for stock grazing. In summer there is no water so there is nothing for hundreds of miles. No farmhouses, no trees, just puny grey/green coloured plants and the occasional cactus that dots the landacape. When we stopped at the welcome center we spoke to the lady who staffs the center, who lives in a town of 35 and has done so for about 30 years. Yes, everyone knows each other well.
The welcome center was beautifully landscaped with named plants. In general, rest areas and welcome centers are very well appointed and have great facilities. In some states it is an expectation when you travel on toll roads but we haven't been on a toll road since we left the eastern states.
A partial view of the Welcome Center which was quite conspicuous among the barren landscape of Utah.
This is the state where we discovered the beauty of Bryce Canyon which i have already posted and is probably my top pick for our cross country trip. Our original plan was to also visit Zion National Park but we reluctantly dropped that from the itinerary due to time constraints.
Until next time,
The U.S. Snoeks
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