Salt lakes and canyons

When we left Ely this morning, we had not yet planned where to go exactly, we continued the loneliest road, and saw really amazing sights and after the Great Basin National Park we were pondering whether to continue to Salt Lake City, Dinosaur National monument (norther) or go to Moab. Somehow the 400mile detour to Salt Lake City just did not seem worth it (and now anyone who thinks otherwise, please don't tell us), so we decided to come to Moab and spend here probably two nights. Moab seems to be a nice little tourist town (in a good way) there is plenty of choice in restaurants, accomodation and shops. We decided that our criteria for motel includes now a pool, the temperature is getting high (and the chocolate we brought from Finland is melting away...) and dipping to the pool after the journey was just wonderful.

Oh, speaking of wonderful, we came across an amazingly cozy diner in tiny tiny city of Salina, Utah, Mom's Cafe. They were proud of their food and for a reason. Anyone ever getting chance to go to Salina, go there (and this is probably the only reason to go to Salina anyway). We have been quite lucky with our choices of restaurants and motels, they nearly all have had some special in them. Lucky us!

Best spots on the way apart from the ones mentioned:
- Dried salt lake (Servier lake if I remember correctly) - weird feeling to be on the shore with absolutely no one around
- The portion of US50 next to this lake - completely empty straight of at least 20 miles.
- I-70 east coming towards Green River - absolutely magnicifient scenery

Miles today: 302