It was another fun day in Utah. We were up and left the RV at 9:45 to head to the Golden Spike National Historic Site. We had just gotten on the freeway when I asked Bill if he had his phone and wallet. Unfortunately he had forgotten his wallet. So we had to get off at the next exit, get back on and return to the base. Luckily the gate guard let us on even though Bill didn’t have his ID. So off we went again.
Golden Spike is about 60 miles north of Hill AFB, and we got there just in time for the coal burning engine to join up with the wood burning engine. There were reenactors there to portray the meeting of the engines and the laying of the final spike. It was a pretty day and a pleasant experience. We also saw a movie on the Transcontinental Railroad and looked at the exhibits. Bill bought a souvenir – a ‘gold’ spike on its side with the two trains meeting. Another piece for him not to dust. On the way out we took an unpaved road to see some of the remaining berms and cutouts from the original railroads.
We stopped for gas and then thanks to Yelp found a neat drive in restaurant in Brigham called Maddox’s. It was begun in 1949, and they still have carhops who bring your food on trays that rest on the car window. Bill got a steak sandwich, and I got a half chicken basket. The food was really good. They had ‘fry sauce’ which reminded me of the sauce we used to get in high school for our fries. We shared my chocolate malt which was excellent, and Bill also got a sasparilla that was good. It wasn’t too warm to eat in the car, and it was a fun lunch.
Back at the RV it was raining lightly. Bill went to the AF Museum that closed right before he got there, but he did see some of the planes outside. We then did laundry since it is cheap here.
We ate lightly tonight and watched some TV.
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