With a short drive to Provo, we have time to check out phones at Walmart. Your friendly Verizon sells you a phone for $13 and unlimited talk and text for $1 a day. This is a far cry from good ole Telus (aka Screw-us) and well use the iphone, ipad and iPad mini for wifi connection as we go. Leo sets it all up for me in the store with a California number (just give him a Cal zip code) and a hug to send me on my way. For 2 months we can be reached at 760 579 9338 if we remember to (a) switch it on and (b) take it with us....
We find a local Japanese resto (help wanted on the door...) for great gyozas and sushi in Orem. 2 sakes, 2 beers, 2 dinners for $50. We drive to our usual La Quinta hotel to check in but we are not listed! It is now a Ramada so we drive about 5miles back up the highway to the one I am actually checked into. Closer to shops and restaurants in this busy young, lively university-based community. Utah is still growing like topsy, they are determined to out-baby the Islam religion here. New housing popping up everywhere, almost on the highway in places, with children's playgrounds practically on the road. Great for their little lungs I am sure....
By Friday's its raining and a huge storm that hit the S.California coast is on its way. Ted hangs on to the steering wheel at times, but takes plenty of breaks.
I've finally found how to download books from my local library to my ipad and while away the time with my crossword too.
WE pull into Lost Wages in the rush hour Friday, not ideal, but easy trip as we did it last year. Fortunately no red lights from our engine this time and the panic of finding a Mercedes shop to fix it!
We cross the road for dinner at the huge brew pub which is jumping at happy hour with happy drinkers and eaters. There is an early bird menu of $10.60 margaritas for $6 (I'm on them) $4 beers (Ted) and appies for $3,5,7 and 9. We put away shared servings of mussels, calamari, fish tacos and a beef slider for $50. Less the 10% coupon from the hotel. Not bad. So much for the night life, we are pooped and go to bed an hour early as we have gained an hour in Nevada.
We find a local Japanese resto (help wanted on the door...) for great gyozas and sushi in Orem. 2 sakes, 2 beers, 2 dinners for $50. We drive to our usual La Quinta hotel to check in but we are not listed! It is now a Ramada so we drive about 5miles back up the highway to the one I am actually checked into. Closer to shops and restaurants in this busy young, lively university-based community. Utah is still growing like topsy, they are determined to out-baby the Islam religion here. New housing popping up everywhere, almost on the highway in places, with children's playgrounds practically on the road. Great for their little lungs I am sure....
By Friday's its raining and a huge storm that hit the S.California coast is on its way. Ted hangs on to the steering wheel at times, but takes plenty of breaks.
I've finally found how to download books from my local library to my ipad and while away the time with my crossword too.
WE pull into Lost Wages in the rush hour Friday, not ideal, but easy trip as we did it last year. Fortunately no red lights from our engine this time and the panic of finding a Mercedes shop to fix it!
We cross the road for dinner at the huge brew pub which is jumping at happy hour with happy drinkers and eaters. There is an early bird menu of $10.60 margaritas for $6 (I'm on them) $4 beers (Ted) and appies for $3,5,7 and 9. We put away shared servings of mussels, calamari, fish tacos and a beef slider for $50. Less the 10% coupon from the hotel. Not bad. So much for the night life, we are pooped and go to bed an hour early as we have gained an hour in Nevada.
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