SLC

We're back in civilization.   It feels good to be out of the dust and wind.    And back to an abundance of Mexican food.    Our first night in Salt Lake City, we ran errands to Costco and then stopped at Chipotle.   I remember when it was a restaurant in Boulder that served excellent fresh Mexican food.   Now it seems to have turned into a fast food , Qdoba- type with stainless steel tables and stark surroundings.    But still, the food was pretty good.    Tonight , we followed the recommendations of TripAdvisor and went to the top rated spot in the city .    Called the Red Iguana, home of Killer Mexican food, it is a non-descript place, painted bright yellow, inside and out.    It has won awards for years.     

 I found the chimachanga to be about perfect.   The are known for their mole sauces and I found the red sauce on this had great depth of flavor  and the rice was fresh.....and how can refried beans ever be bad (except for your arteries).

 Paul had the fish tacos, made with mahi mahi....also declared great.  

 We left our CG in Panguitch and head north on I-15 on Thurs. headed towards Yuba Lake SP.   Due to confusing signage , we ended up on a gravel, dusty road instead of a paved one farther on down.    When we arrived and got out of the MH, we looked in horror at the dust blanketing everything.   The shiny Jeep was now BEIGE, covered in a dense coating of fine dirt.    The back of the coach looked the same.    The camp host said that we could wash the dust off but that we had to dry the vehicles immediately as the water was so corrosive that it would leave permanent marks if allowed to dry.    The wind was strong so while he washed and I quickly dried a section, we managed to get the Jeep looking more brown than beige.   We didn't even try to clean the MH.     This is a view of the campground.    There were only 2 other campsites occupied.    This is obviously new and the reservoir is down the hill.  

 The wind blew hard all night and it was chilly in the morning.    The other two campers left early and we followed shortly after, despite having a 3 day reservation.    I'm not sure what we would have done ....maybe learn to fish ??   Plus, there were flying, biting things when the wind died down.  

And so, we came to Salt Lake City.    We are at the Pony Express RV Resort in North Salt Lake City.   It seems new and is very large and well kept.    We spent yesterday cleaning and dusting ......there was even dust on the clothes in the closet !    Today, we had the coach washed and now everything is shiny again......and we learned a good lesson about where NOT to drive.  

Today P played pickleball with a group in Ogden where they have 8 courts.    He said there were all ages.....he played with an 11 year old.       Then we headed downtown.    We wandered thru Temple Square, a very lovely area surrounding the Mormon Temple, the Tabernacle, Museum and information centers.    In the midst of it all, a dad was pointing to something and a young, but very loud voice  said  "Dad, is this where President Obama lives?"......... !!!!!!!!

The city sits up next to the Wasach Mountains and the Capitol makes an impressive site.

We plan to be here for a week or so and look forward to taking advantage of all the city has to offer.    Weather is perfect altho it is to heat up mid week.      Time to go check out the Super Moon.!