I think you made a right decision when you took off traveling.
I've been to most of these places, except Florida. When I first went to Hanksville, we stopped at a tiny kind of shack of a place for drinks and snacks. The front door had a screen on it that snapped against the jamb every time someone opened the door. Decades later, it was replaced, I guess, by a much larger building that sold everything from food and supplies to tee shirts and truly devilish home-made pastries. Ah, those Mormon ladies and their baking. On the back wall was a community bulletin board and roster with photos of local boys sent to Afghanistan. That little wooden shack had morphed with the growth of the town to a huge general store on the outskirts of Capitol Reef.
I have not wandered around SE Utah much the past ten years. Every time I roll through Moab, I get freaked out at all the people. Much prefer staying in Green River or camping. Still, it's a special place. I have come to prefer the Great Basin a bit more than the Colorado Plateau, but that's a luxury problem to have - choosing between those two. Have you been to Berlin Icthyosaur State Park? I ran into this old Nevada guy once who said it was his favorite place in the state to visit. One of the few corners of the state I have at least driven through yet.
It's a difficult place to drive "through" as it's kind of a dead end. Jeff and I wandered out there one late winter day before the park opened for the season. We'll need to take another drive out there, but it IS out there. Also, Gabbs, NV is the nearest town and Jeff has bad memories of the place from working for a heavy machinery employer out of Sparks. Gabbs, as for as Jeff is concerned, is the furtherest place FROM civilization you can get. But it's worth a drive, just be sure to fill up on food and gas at Middlegate Station before you go. Or Mia at the other end of the road.
Right. That's one reason I have not gone. It's the old "one road in and one road out" kind of place. If there were hot springs there, I'd have already gone. Still, I made a mental note, as they say, based on this guy's demeanor. Jiggs is also far from almost anything, but there's a hot pond near there. Hot water has guided me in my wanderings of your fair state.
I loved this, especially your comment about driving a long way just for good food. when we lived in Montana we would drive the 100 miles from Flathead Valley to east glacier for Mexican food. I would drive 200 miles for more for great Mexican food!
I think you made a right decision when you took off traveling.
I've been to most of these places, except Florida. When I first went to Hanksville, we stopped at a tiny kind of shack of a place for drinks and snacks. The front door had a screen on it that snapped against the jamb every time someone opened the door. Decades later, it was replaced, I guess, by a much larger building that sold everything from food and supplies to tee shirts and truly devilish home-made pastries. Ah, those Mormon ladies and their baking. On the back wall was a community bulletin board and roster with photos of local boys sent to Afghanistan. That little wooden shack had morphed with the growth of the town to a huge general store on the outskirts of Capitol Reef.
I have not wandered around SE Utah much the past ten years. Every time I roll through Moab, I get freaked out at all the people. Much prefer staying in Green River or camping. Still, it's a special place. I have come to prefer the Great Basin a bit more than the Colorado Plateau, but that's a luxury problem to have - choosing between those two. Have you been to Berlin Icthyosaur State Park? I ran into this old Nevada guy once who said it was his favorite place in the state to visit. One of the few corners of the state I have at least driven through yet.
It's a difficult place to drive "through" as it's kind of a dead end. Jeff and I wandered out there one late winter day before the park opened for the season. We'll need to take another drive out there, but it IS out there. Also, Gabbs, NV is the nearest town and Jeff has bad memories of the place from working for a heavy machinery employer out of Sparks. Gabbs, as for as Jeff is concerned, is the furtherest place FROM civilization you can get. But it's worth a drive, just be sure to fill up on food and gas at Middlegate Station before you go. Or Mia at the other end of the road.
Right. That's one reason I have not gone. It's the old "one road in and one road out" kind of place. If there were hot springs there, I'd have already gone. Still, I made a mental note, as they say, based on this guy's demeanor. Jiggs is also far from almost anything, but there's a hot pond near there. Hot water has guided me in my wanderings of your fair state.
I loved this, especially your comment about driving a long way just for good food. when we lived in Montana we would drive the 100 miles from Flathead Valley to east glacier for Mexican food. I would drive 200 miles for more for great Mexican food!
After all else is stripped away, what remains but a good meal? Thanks, Tabby, as always, for a comment that makes me smile.