6/11 Just to Let You Know, I Will Be Enjoying Several Weeks in England and Wales!

I am in London right now and will be in various places in the UK for the next 6 weeks.  Hence, I have started a new blog about this trip,  You can access it by clicking on the link on the right-hand column that refers to my new 2025 trip, or you can click on this link below:

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/posts/3634323406401791262 

 

6/1 California Trail Center, Elko, NV

I wasn't sure what this was, but when I saw the sign on I-80, I decided since I had some extra time, I would check this place out.  Frankly, I was pleasantly surprised to see a museum and good parking for my RV.  It is well worth an hour or more stop!

Basically, this interpretive center covers the California Trail that many immigrants used on their way to California.  The eastern part of this trail through Nevada was combined with the Oregon Trail, which heads left around that area.   

The entry sign: 

 

  I really liked these displays of comments by travelers that are on the entrance walkway. 

Consider that they had to  unpack all this stuff whenever they went up a cliff or steep hill!

 

 

 

 

5/28 Deer Creek State Park, Utah

This state park is just a few miles east of Provo, Utah, in the Washoe Mountains. It is a pretty drive here and the campsites are excellent--well spread apart, good views, paved roads and sites, and full hookups.  

It was a pretty drive through the mountains both coming and going.  There are a couple of small towns nearby, but I stocked up with groceries and other supplies in Provo before I drove here.   

 

 

The state park is along a lake with good boating and swimming, although this particular campground was about 40 above the lake, so it was a good climb up and down to the water.  

 

 

 

 

Wild flowers are just barely coming into bloom.  

One nice thing about this place is that it seems to be very isolated, but it is only about a 30 minute drive to Provo and stores.