Day 40:  Thurs, 7/20:  Breckenridge, CO;  drive to Salina, UT.

After getting up early and packing everything, we drove the RV and CRV to the BMX pump track in Frisco for our last mountain bike ride of the trip.  We had fun on the jumps and berms and flowing singletrack trails.   We bought fast food for the road, hooked up the CRV to the RV and started our LONG drive towards home.  We drove through the gorgeous Vail Valley enjoying the views and greenery and cool weather.  We continued driving West again taking in the beauty around Glenwood Springs and the Colorado River in the narrow canyon.  We saw about 5 big horn sheep right next to the road.  They had big curled horns and were majestic.  We then drove out of the perfect 72 degree weather that we’d gotten used to in the Colorado Rockies and descended into the over 90 degree heat of central Utah.  We drove for at least 8 hours and ended up near the 15 freeway in the Butch Cassidy RV Park in Salina, UT.  This is the 2^nd time we’ve stayed here on our way home from Colorado, not just because it is inexpensive and has nice showers, but also because they have turkeys, chickens, bunnies, goats, and exotic birds all over the place.  The kids love seeing these animals.  We had carrots that we fed the goats.  They were so fun to watch—especially this very young wild male who would jump off his small shelter and contort and twist.  He and the other goat would rear-up and hit each others’ horns.  We had fun watching them and playing Horse at the basketball court.