Day 5 Left Denver Early to Take the Scenic Route to Salt Lake City, UTAH!

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

First, Suki needed to sit under this chandelier in the hotel room in Des Moines. She now calls dibs on beds in the room. 


Salem was happy to work on enjoying his treat!



We just didn't have time to spend in Denver and there was too much rush hour traffic to get around, so we headed out early for Salt Lake City. We were in the car for 9.5 hours! We planned breaks every 3 hours but the weather in this area is hot and dry. With two dogs, we just wanted to keep it moving. 




Going through tunnels like this was so cool, and it brought back memories of other places, events and friends. 


You can't tell here, but there were many steep twists and turns on the I- 70 between Denver and Salt Lake City. The reception was not great and we didn't have music for a while, so we had to sing. OK, I sang and Sky begged me to stop. I sang like no one was listening to many songs... 


There were many many miles of road winding through canyons and mountains with no rest area or gas station for dozens of miles. Phone and internet service was also spotty. I was really confident through it all because of Subie. Yes, I named my car Subie. 



The view from our hotel room in Salt Lake City.


Happy 2nd Birthday to Suki and Salem! 


Salem's First Pup Cup
Suki refused to eat her pup cup! 








Comments

  1. AixaJuly 31, 2024 at 8:04 AM

    Suki watching the figure...

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  2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2024 at 9:39 AM

    Haha shows how old I am - when I drove across country I had a milk crate of cassette tapes for music!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 31, 2024 at 10:42 AM

    Looks awesome!

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