Moab And Beyond

Chriss Horstman Out West Looking For Carol Ann Hoff

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Hi To All:

Well I am now heading north to the Park City area. I plan on meeting my son to do some rock climbing and hiking, after which I will head west toward the Bonneville Speedway. From there on to Wendover, Utah/Nevada. This town is known for its gambling casinos, glitter and night life.

Along the way to Salt Lake City I make a stop at the Green River State Park. The park has 42 sites and is a great RV stopover. The rest of the trip is uneventful. I do appreciate Utah's high desert country even though it is arid land with sparse vegetation, so different to me but beautiful landscape. While in the Park City, Utah area I do some "High Back Country" deep woods hiking. My knee was still hurting from the Moab bike crash but I could not pass up a mountain climb.

The rock climb with my son is exhilarating for me. I did well for a 66 year old man. I completed all my climbs except one. This is a sport I wished I had taken up when I was young, what fun. I encourage all young people to do everything they can when young....... careers are for "old" people.

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I am now on my way West to the salt flats. The weather is slightly gloomy. This is a shame because the color of the terrain does not stand out brightly without the sunshine. Lucky for me I pass the Bonneville Salt Flats when there is some racing activity going on. The Bonneville Salt Flats is one of the most unique natural features in Utah. Pure white sand stretching over 30,000 acres, the Bonneville Salt Flats is a fragile resource administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is located along I-80 near the Utah-Nevada border near the city of Wendover. It is the gambling city.

The next morning I take in The Wendover Air Show. I meet a lot of interesting people and have a good time. I return to Park City, Utah to regroup and some rest.

Chriss Horstman