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Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Friday, June 26, 2015

GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE in UTAH

Wednesday, June 24th ---
Replica of the Union Pacific's No. 119
Replica of the Central Pacific's Jupiter as they
met at Promontory Point--


--thus making it possible to travel from the East to the West Coast!!  The original trains were scrapped for metal in the early 1900's.  The replicas are within one-quarter inch of actual size and are fully functional. There was plenty to see at the visitor center, where films and displays interpret the importance of the site. It is said to have been the last major engineering feat done completely by hand.The last spike was driven on May 10, 1869.
The monument that was restored and relocated at this location in 1965, was first erected in 1927. Now it is maintained by the National Park Service.

Following are a few posters with more interesting information.





This was our last stop before returning to our Home!
The rock formations along the road are interesting, just as if someone laid them in place!  And some areas look to be untilable ground because of them.



But it is also great farming country also. They just water a lot.

Gary was surprised to see Nucor Steel has a plant here in the middle of no-where.  Interesting that this Blog goes from by-hand construction to a world of machines! This whole state of Utah has been such a wonder of history!


That is all for this trip.  Not sure what we will do next.
Today is a day for genealogy research for Gary in Salt Lake City.  He left early this morning.
I stayed at home and did a load of laundry and these two Blogs.  I am also doing some shredding of business papers that have accumulated.  We were going to take it to a Shred place in Pace, FL. But if I can get it done a little at a time in the MH, I won't have to worry about it.

Take care and God Bless!
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