We started early today (4-25-10) to get ourselves road ready. We finally met Joni at 9:40AM as she decided to join us on our first leg of the trip, to nearby Price, Utah. We were going to stop and visit with Joni’s cousin Lynda, whom we met earlier when she was visiting Green River to help Joni start some low income public housing. Price is about 60 miles north and a little west of Green River, so our first leg is a nice, short hop. The ride next to the Book Cliffs and San Rafael Swell is lovely and if feels good to be back on the road. We meet with Lynda at her home in Price and park the MVU on a 2-track on her property about 100 meters to the north of her home and buckle down for some dry camping. Our water tank is full and battery is as charged at it ever gets, so we’re ready. We walk back to Lynda’s house and proceed to have a lovely evening. She was born in this house, both of her parents have died in it. Her family was one of the first in the area, they have quite a history and Lynda knows it all and shares pictures and stories with us. She even took us out in her car and drove us around to show us a bunch of interesting things, including Dead Man Canyon, the top of which is a coal mine. We see many of the fully 19 different churches in the area, a diversity not shared by the rest of the state of Utah. It seems Carbon County is quite progressive! She treats us to dinner at her house, including some beef from one of her sons all grass fed, organic (probably) cows. Lynda is a wonderful host, she has a keen intellect, and her and Joni are great fun together. Sixty miles of driving and we’re already home again!

Great stories and Great ladies too!