LEAVING THE PALM TREES BEHIND

June 1/10

Our last day in Mesquite was a hot and sunny day (96F/36C) and we spent a good part of the afternoon soaking up the sunshine and cooling off in the pool.  We had to use the air conditioner for a while in the late afternoon and it was warm again this morning at 77F/25C at 6 a.m.

We drove from Mesquite Nevada through a corner of Arizona called the Arizona Strip.  http://www.arizonaexpeditions.com/aboutstrip.htm  It is a section of the state that is completely north of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon and the main access to the area is through Nevada or Utah.  The interstate cuts through a gorge along the Virgin River in the Virgin Mountains to St. George, Utah.  Spectacular scenery:

Our travel days are only about 4 to 5 hours long [400 km] so we chose a place called Nephi, Utah to stop for the night.  It’s a small town about an hour south of Salt Lake City and it’s a lot cooler here with 62F at 8 p.m.  We’ve changed time zones again and are back on Mountain Time for the next little while.

Off again tomorrow through Salt Lake City into Idaho on I-15.