Family Reunion in Tremonton, UT
In the end of July we went to the Golding family reunion in Tremonton, UT. It was Christian's first time camping.
Christian waking up from his first night of camping
Outside the tent, with a nice view of the mountains and stream
Playing outdoorsWe all around had fun with family. Christian enjoyed meeting new cousins and family members, Lyssa enjoyed seeing family she normally doesn't get to see, and I played a little baseball. On July 24th (which is a state holiday in Utah), we all drove out to Promontory Point, where the transcontinental railway was completed with the driving in of a golden spike. Since we went on a holiday, they had a reenactment that was fairly interesting to watch. We all enjoyed seeing the old trains though. The only drawback was that it was miserably hot the whole time.
It should be noted that we bought a bunch of baby books about trains for Christian. I think we're trying to program him.
It was pretty hot most of the trip, and we spent a lot of time trying to stay cool however we could. We also went on a short nature hike, which was pretty muddy. On the last day we packed up camp. Most everyone else went home, but a few of us had decided beforehand to drive up to Yellowstone and spend a few days there.
That Day We Spent in Idaho
We headed up I-15 and stopped in a few places in Idaho along the way. We had lunch and went to Wal-Mart in Chubbuck, a suburb of Pocatello. It was all pretty white trash (albeit, Wal-Mart is pretty white trashy wherever you go). I've often joked that Eastern Idaho seems about 15 years behind the rest of the country, and the 90s soundtrack at the pizzeria we went to seemed to confirm this (when was the last time you heard Crash Test Dummies?) The radio claimed it was only the "90s at 9" segment, but we were there at lunch.
Idaho Falls was much prettier. They've got some lovely urban landscaping with the waterfall and the temple.
We also stopped in Rexburg to see the temple and I can't imagine ever wanting to go to school there. I know some people love it but I would be bored out of my mind.
My brother-in-law Clint and I were hoping we'd find a hotel room for the night, but Lyssa's sister Rima insisted there was a free campground along the way. Just when we thought we'd never find it, we finally did with about 30 minutes left of sunlight to set up camp. It was located next to this gorgeous lake with literal purple mountains, and overall it redeemed Idaho for all of us.
It should be noted that we bought a bunch of baby books about trains for Christian. I think we're trying to program him.
It was pretty hot most of the trip, and we spent a lot of time trying to stay cool however we could. We also went on a short nature hike, which was pretty muddy. On the last day we packed up camp. Most everyone else went home, but a few of us had decided beforehand to drive up to Yellowstone and spend a few days there.
That Day We Spent in Idaho
We headed up I-15 and stopped in a few places in Idaho along the way. We had lunch and went to Wal-Mart in Chubbuck, a suburb of Pocatello. It was all pretty white trash (albeit, Wal-Mart is pretty white trashy wherever you go). I've often joked that Eastern Idaho seems about 15 years behind the rest of the country, and the 90s soundtrack at the pizzeria we went to seemed to confirm this (when was the last time you heard Crash Test Dummies?) The radio claimed it was only the "90s at 9" segment, but we were there at lunch.
Idaho Falls was much prettier. They've got some lovely urban landscaping with the waterfall and the temple.
We also stopped in Rexburg to see the temple and I can't imagine ever wanting to go to school there. I know some people love it but I would be bored out of my mind.
My brother-in-law Clint and I were hoping we'd find a hotel room for the night, but Lyssa's sister Rima insisted there was a free campground along the way. Just when we thought we'd never find it, we finally did with about 30 minutes left of sunlight to set up camp. It was located next to this gorgeous lake with literal purple mountains, and overall it redeemed Idaho for all of us.
Grand Teton
On the way back we drove through Grand Teton NP, but we didn't get to spend much time there since road construction between the two parks seriously slowed us down. The only other downer for the trip was that Lyssa's sister Tasha lost their GPS that they had just bought specifically for this trip. They thought it might have been in one of the dumpsters in Tremonton, so we stopped off after midnight on our way home. We found several trashbags from the reunion and tore them open, but couldn't find it. All the while I thought about how funny it would be if the police came and caught us digging through the garbage by the Tremonton Public Library.
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