Another Winery, Friends and a new Road Traveled

Our second night away found us at the Coldsprings Winery in Hammet, Idaho. The situation was idyllic, with the buildings at the top of a hill with a commanding view of the vines extending below. The air still contained considerable wildfire smoke, so the sunset was spectacularly red. An added bonus of this site was our fellow travelers. Chris and Jenny were full time in their rig with their sweet dog, Capone. We spent a lot of time talking with them, drinking the wine we purchased, and enjoying the perfect evening.

Resting at the viewpoint just past Pendleton, OR

Hummus sandwich for lunch on the road,

God of wine?

Pesto pasta for dinner. Russ is behind and between the truck and Pod.

Sunset. Perfect ending to the day.

These sunflowers are growing along all the highways.

Our next day was another lovely drive. We took the Scenic Highway instead of the Interstate and saw some farmland along the Snake River, complete with numerous waterfalls. The river here has a high  basalt escarpment on one side. Some of the waterfalls spring directly from the rocks and are not on the land surface. Most of the highway verges have been covered with miles of sunflowers. So happy. We pulled into Holladay, Utah to driveway surf with some dear friends and enjoyed their hospitality and a bonfire.

Rows of happiness. Hundreds of miles.

The open road.

Idaho can be beautiful. Note the smoke haze.

Dinner with friends.

A perfect cappuccino. Made with care by a friend.

 

In our effort to avoid the commuter traffic in the Salt Lake City-Provo corridor, we instead took a longer, more beautiful route. We took Interstate 80 to US 189 and then US 40 to Duchesne and then US 191 to Helper. Now back on our planned route, we ate lunch at Groggs Pinnacle Brewing. We've found it before, and the food was just as good the second time. We are staying at Monument RV Park in Fruita, Colorado. It was a hot day, so it was a luxury to be on shore power and run our air conditioner.

Picture out the truck window. Enjoying views like this all day.

A random rest stop in Utah.

R-Pod at the same random Utah rest stop.

The clouds make the geology look even better.

Good food in Helper, Utah.

Mac and Cheese, and a Brisket Grilled Cheese with soup.

In Fruita, Colorado.

A distant view of the Colorado National Monument.

I'm super tired, but at least I have good signal here, so you get several days of travel pictures and commentary.