Utah May 2010
Utah is a spectacularly beautiful state. I have enjoyed its natural wonders and skiing its light fresh powder. But please, does every small town here have to have an automobile and truck graveyard that is always visible to the main road?!! In New Zealand I am told there are 100 sheep per capita, in Utah the same ratio exists between its residents and dead cars. At least there is something soothing about looking at a heard of sheep .. not dead rusted cars. Perhaps it is against the law to destroy a car in Utah, or there are no scrap metal dealers. . Can any of my Utah readers (it there are any) enlighten me on the subject?
A word about Hatch Utah ..we stay here for two nights
For those of my readers who have visited this bustling metropolis, you can skip this part.
Hatch is about two hours north of the Arizona border in Western Utah in the middle of a green valley at about 7,000 feet. Like most of the towns along route 89 Hatch was settled by the Mormons in the later 1800s. Blink and you will pass it. But Hatch has its bright spots, clean air, vistas that go on forever and the charm of the little cabins we have booked for two days. If you ever want to experience a slice of Americana Utah style, visit Hatch or Panguich or any of the little towns that follow route 89 from the Arizona border till it intersects with interstate 70. Don’t expect great food or posh accommodations, but at least the prices are right and the people are very friendly. And, by the way, if you are looking for a great rock store, there is one just south of Hatch. Look for the fake dinosaur out front. Everything is always on sale.
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