Well, I’m back where this adventure began, Salt Lake City, Utah. I fly home tomorrow morning, and we decided it would be best to get a hotel room near the airport for tonight. By the way, I got a great deal on a room at the Hilton by using the app Room 77. The app indicated a room would be $80, but when we arrived here to get a room, they quoted us $120. The front desk clerk said he couldn't do any better. So I sat down in the lobby, booked a room in this very hotel using Room 77, and within seconds I had a confirmation number. I took the number to the front desk, and voila! we had a very nice room for $80! Gotta love a smartphone!
After we checked in, we drove to Temple Square to walk around, but most everything was closed…I guess it’s a Mormon thing. The Cheesecake Factory was open, though, so we had a great lunch.
Yesterday Bill and I hiked a trail on Antelope Island that kicked my butt! Even though I’ve done more rigourous hikes, I guess it was the heat of the day (we were in a desert, after all) and fact that I hadn’t had much to eat beforehand, that made it such a challenge. The hundreds of flies that followed us didn't help matters. Bill took a swim in the Great Salt Lake while I was recovering from the hike. He said floating on the lake (which is very easy due to the salinity of the water) was like lying on an air mattress.
Tomorrow Bill will drive to eastern Utah where he will again meet our friends Wayne and Shirley. They will spend a week together exploring Utah and Colorado, before Bill makes the trip home. I will miss my honey! Stay tuned tomorrow for my reflections of this amazing journey...
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