Salt Lake City to Spokane

I promised pictures in my last journal update but was saddened to find I couldn't get a high speed internet connection at our Salt Lake City Hotel. We arrived in Spokane, WA, this afternoon after a pleasant flight on private charter to find luxurious accommodations and free internet access. Make sure you check out the pictures link at the end of this update for some of the best behind the scenes pictures yet. Bradley Joseph took many of these shots and I'm thankful for his sharing. Check out Bradley's web site here.

We had a great show in Reno, but weren't there long enough to really get out and see the area. Salt Lake City was another story though. Alfreda and I split the rental costs on a jeep and headed for the mountains on our day off. We drove up to Snowbird Ski Resort to find it was the day after the last day of ski season and the slopes were empty. It was a beautiful sunny day, in the 60's, with hardly any wind. It was odd to be in so much snow with it so warm outside.

On our trip up the mountain I noticed people walking along the edge of a roaring creek and decided to go back the next morning to see about doing some hiking. I was able to talk Bradley into heading out early with me. We had a great time walking up what was apparently a popular mountain bike trail. The creek was swollen and cold with rapidly melting snow. It made me nostalgic for kayaking with my friend Gibbs.

Bradley and I kept the rental car to the very last second. We caught shuttles back to the hotel in time to rest a while before the show. The Salt Lake City show was a winner from start to finish. ¶ 7:07 PM