TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
- Location
- Lehi, UT
July 4th is one of the few holidays we are closed, so I'll be off work that day. Wednesday is my usual weekly day off work, which means I'll have two consecutive days off next week--a true rarity for me (unless I burn vacation days). I've decided I should use this opportunity and take a quick mini-vacation. It needs to be someplace close, probably within about a 3-hour drive to make it worthwhile. I'd drive there Tuesday morning and arrive in time for lunch, then have that afternoon and evening plus Wednesday morning and afternoon. I'd start the trip back home around 6pm.
Understand: this is NOT a 4WD trip. I'm not looking to film an episode of Dirt Every Day here. This is just a chance to go somewhere, relax a bit, and also see some things that are totally new (or at least uncommon) to me. I was initially thinking of driving the Grand Prix, but after some extra thought I realize that's not the best choice for this trip... so I'll be cruising in the Suburban instead. I'm not looking to camp out, either; I expect this trip will involve an overnight hotel stay.
So, where should I go? After looking at a map, my first choice was Vernal. Why Vernal? For starters, I've never actually been east of Heber City and I think the drive on US 40 ought to be a scenic one. Also, this would give me a chance to venture out to Dinosaur Monument or something along those lines. There are supposedly a few other options in that area--small museums, etc--so I should have no problem coming up with activities for the limited time I'll have.
But I'm open to suggestions. Anything else that I ought to consider? Is there anywhere in the area you think I might want to check out? If so, please speak up.
Understand: this is NOT a 4WD trip. I'm not looking to film an episode of Dirt Every Day here. This is just a chance to go somewhere, relax a bit, and also see some things that are totally new (or at least uncommon) to me. I was initially thinking of driving the Grand Prix, but after some extra thought I realize that's not the best choice for this trip... so I'll be cruising in the Suburban instead. I'm not looking to camp out, either; I expect this trip will involve an overnight hotel stay.
So, where should I go? After looking at a map, my first choice was Vernal. Why Vernal? For starters, I've never actually been east of Heber City and I think the drive on US 40 ought to be a scenic one. Also, this would give me a chance to venture out to Dinosaur Monument or something along those lines. There are supposedly a few other options in that area--small museums, etc--so I should have no problem coming up with activities for the limited time I'll have.
But I'm open to suggestions. Anything else that I ought to consider? Is there anywhere in the area you think I might want to check out? If so, please speak up.
