June 3/10
The drive through the Salt Lake City (SLC) and area was an exercise in concentration and perseverance for 2 solid hours. It is a busy traffic area from Provo in the south through various cities all the way through SLC to Ogden at the north end. The traffic lanes went from 2 each, north and south, to 6 at times, with traffic going at 75 mph (121 kph) on both sides of us and people merging on and off at every ramp. They also had road construction that narrowed the lanes considerably in many areas with concrete curbs close to the lane edge. We only had one slow down for a couple of minutes but traffic in the southbound lanes ground to a halt a few times.
SLOW TRAFFIC
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The roads through Utah were good most of the time, but a few of the stretches are made of concrete sections and there is a bump at every seam. At times, it sounded like we were driving over cobblestones. When we crossed into Idaho, the road surfaces were much better.
IDAHO IS GREEN
We’re in Pocatello, Idaho—a university town with a population of about 51,000. We’re staying 2 nights to get a break from driving and will have time to look around town today. Hey, they have a Costco here and we haven’t been into a Costco since early April in Phoenix. Exciting times!!
AT HOME IN POCATELLO
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