Or "Remembrance Day", as we would call it. In the USA, it is observed on the day (rather than at the nearest Sunday, as at home) but we saw little or no sign of it. Everything seemed to be open and operating as normal.
An early start, as David and R had to pick up Elizabeth from work, drop off Riley at the "Dog Park" (kennels) and then R dropped them off at the airport to fly to Tacoma for another interview for Elizabeth. She finishes her four year Residency next June and is currently trying to decide where she will go to work after that. Tacoma is currently her number one choice and this is a second time that she has been there. Mind you, a weekend of interviews and meetings coming straight off a night shift will be tough.
After breakfast, we set to cleaning the RV. It only took a little while as we have kept her very clean and we unloaded most of our stuff last night. Then a visit to a local gas station called the Flying J, where we dumped our waste water and filled up with propane and petrol before taking the RV back to the Cruise America depot.
The young man at the depot seemed pleased with "Winnie" and her pristine condition. For us, however, it was a fond farewell and "Thank You" to Winnie (and the dog on the door, christened "Duco"), for carrying us safely and comfortably around some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.
What an utterly amazing, unforgettable two weeks we've had, gazing in awe at the wonders of nature - and all of this under azure skies day after day. To cap it all, we were always happy and relaxed, enjoying deep and restful sleep in the comfort of lovely Winnie.
And what wildlife we have seen! Bison, a Bobcat, Prairie Dogs, a Coyote, Elk, Deer, Mules and a variety of beautiful birds including a couple of Eagles, not forgetting the two cheeky Chipmunks, who befriended us yesterday.
When we got back to David's (by taxi), we had errands to do - to take Riley's food to the Dog Park, which David had forgotten earlier, to pick up a parcel for David and to get a "few bits" at the local grocery store.
M had seen several Wendy's hamburger outlets on our travels and had said that she had never tried a Wendy's, that was supposed to be much tastier than a certain well-known brand associated with the first letter of her name. So, R took her to lunch at Wendy's (the last of the big spenders!).
M enjoyed it, particularly the fact that the chips had potato peel on them, so were cut from an actual potato, rather than reconstituted.
During our trip, we had been looking for a pair of Indian Moccasins for Adrian without success; however, R found an Indian Trading post in Salt Lake, so we decided to try that.
Unlike most of the trading places we had visited on the trip, this was a very large and well stocked store. We did find a very nice original beaded pair of moccasins, but decided that perhaps they were a bit expensive for everyday use.
We did, however, find exactly what we were looking for, which was great.
Finally, we drove back into the centre of town and had a wander around, doing a bit more shopping on the way.
So, back to David's for a quiet evening.
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