We, Nat and I, went to see the migrating Tundra swans up near Corrine. We saw about a dozen birds, not the numbers we hoped to encounter, but it was a cool and windy, very sunny day in the fifties. We decided to visit the Golden Spike National Historical site, and got a tour of the locomotive shed where they work on the replicas of the two engines that were in the famous picture of the meeting of the rails in 1867. The workshop was a treat to explore as well. The two steam locomotives are exquisite. They travel only two miles of track during the season. Since we were only 16 miles from the spiral jetty, we made that short trip over well maintained gravel roads to the Great Salt Lake to see the iconic landscape sculpture. This was a terrific day.
Three long-wished for sights in one lovely day. Natalie is the best traveling companion, equable, appreciative, patient and smart.
Since we were so close to the Idaho border we went to Malad ID for BBQ and a shot at the $400 million lottery that goes off this week. WTH, riight?
