Day 4 - September 26, 1998
Utah - From
End To End
Today dawned cloudy,
but we spotted blue sky to the east, so we headed in that direction. Of
course, that was the direction we were headed in anyway. As you'll see in
the photos below, it turned out to be a totally gorgeous day!
We started out in the eastern
part of Nevada (Ely, to be specific), intending to end up somewhere in the middle of Utah.
We realized, however, that there isn't much beer in Utah. There's lots of
beer in Colorado, though, and we made it to Grand Junction by early evening.
Actually, we intended to be somewhat south of Grand Junction, like Durango, except that a
wrong turn that went undetected for many miles changed our ultimate destination.
Our two days traveling through
Nevada and Utah have been like spending 600 miles in a postcard. We hope that these
pictures give you at least a taste of what we've beheld for two days straight.
This is where we went today
Editor's Commentary
Q: What is the ugliest part of this otherwise beautiful scene?
A: The Adopt-A-Highway sign! Every two miles along every highway is one of
these freakin' ugly signs! How about Adopt-A-New-Sign-Commissioner policy? It
makes me want to scream! Now back to your regularly scheduled foray . . .
Wide Open Spaces of
Nevada
Well, what can one say? People's impressions of Nevada are of a big, vast desert.
Not so! These shots go to prove it! Lots of ups, downs, and amazing
vistas make US Rt. 50 a real eye-opener!
If it's red, this must
be Utah
The geologic formations are continuously variable and never cease to amaze!
This view was encountered on the way into Capitol Reef National Park, in southern Utah.
Capitol Reef National
Park, UT
It kind of speaks for itself, don't you agree?
Capitol Reef National
Park, UT
Over 1000 miles under its belt, John's new GTV shows no signs of complaint - it's
used just a quart of oil! A few minor adjustments, a couple of leaks, it's purring
like a kitten! Speaking of kittens, we saw a trailer truck driver and his wife buy
over a hundred cans of cat food together at the IGA today.
Capitol Reef National
Park, UT
Most of the Alfisti visitors to this site would agree that the GTV does nothing but
add to the beauty of its surroundings.
Beer(s) of the Day
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Avalanche Ale
Breckenridge Brewery, Denver, CO
Breckenridge is a quality microbrewery that's
been producing fine beers for quite some time. I hate beer reviews - they're all
like "Good malt character, nice hops nose". Hey - we had one, it was good,
then we went out to a Brewpub in Grand Junction. |
Culture Feature
In today's issue of the Culture Feature, we
find John taking in a little culture while attempting to pay for the trip:
New Feature - Alfa
Spotting!
We've been keeping track of all the Alfas
that we've encountered on the trip (starting from when we left
Alfa Parts Exchange back in Hayward, CA), and will be
posting the current total, with model names and years, every day! Here's the current
tally:
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Day 1 |
0 |
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Day 2 |
0 |
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Day 3 |
0 |
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Day 4 |
0 |
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Total |
0 |
 
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