3548.1 MILES: U2 could have been singing about this town: the streets mostly have no names. Numbered streets eminate from ground zero: Temple Square… North, south, east, west… Numbers in all directions; go south to Grammy’s and you get all the way up to 10,600.
Salt Lake City
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Urban crawl.
July 20, 2007 by
3500.0 MILES: Here’s something I haven’t missed: city construction traffic. Nice primer for our return to Houston. And, how about that triple trailer to my left; nothing scary about THAT.
Closing in on happy valley
July 20, 2007 by
3440.5 MILES: "Welcome to Utah," the sign says. Have you ever noticed how the drive home is always shorter than the drive away? Sure can’t wait for hugs from my babies.
The Malad River
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3307.8 MILES: Cruising across Idaho about three hours (247 miles) outside Salt Lake City, I came upon this enormous gorge. French trappers named it. Anyone who’s had French 101 will know it’s name means sick. Learn more here.
Longer visits
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3227.2 MILES: How do you get people to stay in Idaho longer? Narrow the main interstate to a single lane for miles and post the limit at 45. Nearly ten miles along and no sign of man nor progress.