3,445 miles later we are back in Miami, AZ!!

Jackson, Wyoming to Salt Lake City, Utah
These last few days have been spent literally on the road.  The ride from Jackson, Wyoming to Salt Lake City, Utah, started out slow.....

Right outside of Jackson

Cattle round up - traffic was stopped

Scrappy little deer

Fierce guard dog on duty

I truly fell in love with Wyoming, it is full of greenery & water!  Rivers, lakes, ponds, critters every where you look.  BUT I bet it is FREEZING in the winter!  The rest of the ride to Salt Lake City was fast and
furious.  We rode on this freeway, that went downhill at about 80 mph; and as you begin there was a road sign that warned of it being a DEADLY freeway, and the # of fatalities it has had.  That made me totally scared, so I got a blanket, and covered my head, and just closed my eyes!  Mom and dad thought that was the funniest thing, but really it was scarey.  When we arrived at the hotel my sister Anna came to visit.  And what does she say?? "I can't believe you guys went on that freeway, it is one of the deadliest roadways in the country!"  We saw 3 dead deer, 1 dead racoon, and 1 critter that wasn't recognizable!  :(

Utah - we went out for dinner, dad ordered a "drink" and he got carded!

Nice dinner & yummy dessert with Nanny Goat!

Utah

Utah - spring time flowers

Utah - pampered elk

Really guys....

Southern Utah

Southern Utah

Southern Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah to Page, AZ
None of us had ever been to Southern Utah, it is really neat.  The sandstone walls everywhere.  It was a beautiful drive back in AZ.  We stayed in Page, AZ for the night before heading home to Miami, AZ.  A bonus stop was Glen Canyon Dam.  Again - all 4 of us had never been in the Lake Powell area, it is beautiful, looks pretty prehistoric terrain.  I bought a hiking book for the area - there is a lot to explore.  The area is also a photographer's paradise.  The landscape is just AWESOME!!

YAY!!  But it's a dry heat.... ugh

Lake Powell

Dain and I walked across the bridge, it shakes when a big rig goes over it!

My favorite dinosaur!

Dad and some movie star!!!

Cars parked down at the bottom of the dam

Page, AZ to Miami, AZ  We drove through many northern AZ towns today, to get to Miami.  Tuba City, Flagstaff, Camp Verde, Pine, Strawberry, Payson....  BUT we noticed all these cyclists around Page & Tuba City area, even in Flagstaff, we came to find out it was riders in the Race Across America.  It's a bike race that begins in Oceanside, CA and ends in Anapolis, Maryland!  And they do it in about 2 weeks - 3000 miles!!  So my assigned task was to try to get some pics of the riders, going down these 2 lane highways going at about 65 MPH!  There is very little shoulder room for these guys to ride in.  And there are RV's, boats, Californians in a hurry, tourists, AND construction going on.  I managed to get a few pics.  Here's the link to read more about this gruling bike race http://www.ridefarther.com/  Dain was able to drive the car and DROOL at all the bikes & tires being carried on the roofs of the rider's support team!!  It was pretty neat (I guess).

They are riding in the WIND Dain!!!

I have never been so happy to see Roosevelt Lake - we are close to home!

Roosevelt Lake (water level is low)

Roosevelt Lake

We made it safely to Miami, unloaded all our treasures.  Man we came back with a lot more than when we left.  We hardly have any room for Sadie!  This was a great trip, we had a great time, saw a lot and missed a lot.  My next summer vacation wish will be to spend an entire week in Yellowstone!  Gonna book it now!