Park City: Mountains and More (1466.8 miles)

We've had a few hours to get acquainted with the Marriott Mountainside, which is located right at the base of the Payday lift of Park City Mountain Resort. Its a nice location, with a great view of the mountains.

The room is nice. Not so nice, however, is the disappointing feeling of dread and angst one experiences seconds after realizing that Key Lime Cove has been offering free trips to the Marriott Mountainside for the week. Its as if every family with children under the age of ten in the universe is staying at the Marriott Mountainside today. There might be more young children here than there have been cows along the road, which should serve as an extremely telling comparison (as long as you've been keeping up with the blog).

After realizing that the Marriott was Kiddyland reincarnate, Dad and I decided to do the only thing we've done for the past two days: we drove. You'll notice we added another 50 miles to the driving log. We headed up to mid-mountain Deer Valley, and found a newly constructed road called Guardsmen's Pass that travels between two of the taller mountains at Deer Valley. It was an extremely enjoyable drive and view, and we continue to have fun in the Jeep, especially now that we can put the top back and catch some of the cool mountain breezes.

We also ate a nice dinner in Jeremy Ranch, about five miles north of Park City. You really can't go wrong with locally sourced chicken and pork ribs...we're definitely two for two in terms of delicious dinners out West.

Until tomorrow!

Top of Guardsmen's Pass-Deer Valley, UT