Up by 5:00 our time so that we could get to Lisa land by 7:30 her time. Ben and Lisa met us at the Denver truck stop and took us back to their new house. Kurt and Lisa headed off to Home Depot while Ben and I walked the dogs. Then we all started into projects. Lisa constructed a kitchen cabinet including cutting the countertop plywood with her skilsaw. Kurt adjusted the hinges and the fit of the front door. Ben rehung the dog fence gates that cross the driveway. (see picture) I did the motherly housekeeping thing-making one corner of the living room ready to live in.
We got a lot done in 4 hours and then it was time to get back on the road. Denver was enjoying its first real rain in many months—good for them but that meant no vista of the mountains as we went over Eisenhower Pass. Also meant it wasn’t too hot- so that was nice.
What a contrast of terrain in 24 hours. Grassland plains to rugged, forested mountains to red rock desert.
We`stopped for the night at our now ‘favorite’ Utah rest area—up at the top of a rock ridge. Only space for about 10 trucks- so it feels intimate and private. Also cool enough at that altitude to forgo the AC overnight.
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