Moving South

We're down in southern Utah visiting family this week. The temperature change from North Idaho (60's) to Utah (107 today) is startling. This afternoon I rode my bicycle along the river path here in St. George. It felt great moving out east, but then I turned around and realized that a strong wind had been pushing me along. On the way back in that hot, searing wind was blowing so hard I could literally feel my eyeballs drying out in their sockets. It felt as if moisture were being sucked out of my body minute by minute.

This week our goal is to see as many family members as possible while still feeling as if this is a vacation. So far, so good. Friday we drove to Rexburg, Idaho to meet up with my sister and brother who were both there to drop kids off at a Mormon summer camp. I had lots of friends from high school who went to school in Rexburg, at what was then Ricks College but has since been rechristened "BYU Idaho". After actually visiting the town, I'm surprised anyone would want to go to school there... very desolate surroundings. I suppose the mountain biking is good in the foothills. On first seeing the sagebrush leading up to town, I remarked to my wife that the Mormon pioneers probably favored this area because they knew no one else would want it. Yesterday we drove into Utah, picking up Kayla's sister in Provo and then heading down into the southern desert. The next couple of days will be spent exploring different areas nearby, including Snow Canyon and Zion National Park.

Add comment June 24th, 2007