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Antelope Island, Utah Part 3

7/29/2015

Antelope Island is a great area to view the Great Salt Lake and watch wildlife. You will most likely see rabbits, bison, and pronghorn.

I enjoyed our visit to Antelope Island but my girlfriend was not as thrilled. The island could be nicknamed "Bug Island" as it is home insects, grasshoppers, and many large spiders. If you look outside the visitor's center you will find all of the windows covered in spider webs and large spiders. A grasshopper even attached to my jeep as I was driving along one of the island roads. Check out a few of our videos of Antelope Island:

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Thanksgiving Point, Utah

7/28/2015

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There is so much to do at Thanksgiving Point. We visited the Ancient Life Museum and the Thanksgiving Point Gardens. Learn more about Thanksgiving Point here: http://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/

Enjoy our photos of the garden and more:

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Day 4 - Utah Road Trip - Part 2

7/28/2015

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Today we rode on the Heber Valley Railroad and visited the Thanksgiving Point Gardens and the Ancient Life Museum. Stay tuned for daily updates.

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Road trip through Wyoming and Utah - Part 1

7/27/2015

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This is day 3 of our awesome road trip through Wyoming and Utah. I am trying something new with video updates, instead of a long blog post. Let me know what you think.

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Camping at Hermit Park

7/2/2015

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Some sites are even smaller than the one I stayed at but larger sites are available, however. This campground is nice but it may not be suitable for large groups. You will want to consider a group campsite or renting more than one site. My favorite sites were H7, H15, H16, H17, H20, H35, H36, H10, and H11. I would avoid H1, H2, and H5. The sites I tend to prefer have a good mix of privacy and shade. My favorite sites were in the Kruger campground near the meadow. All of these sites seemed really nice.

Hermit's Hollow is one of the campgrounds in the Hermit Park recreation area. I stayed in H17. The site was nice but a tad small and not enough shade. My site was perfect for holding a couple people but would be cramped if more than 3 people tried to share it, even though each site is said to accommodate 8 people. I suppose this is feasible if you take 1-2 vehicles and have a 8 person tent.

The great thing about Hermit Park is that it is really quiet and relaxing. The views are gorgeous and the park is only 3 miles from Estes Park, which offers many activities. The best part of my trip was my girlfriend visiting me on the second night. She had to work late and ended up showing up after 11pm but it was totally worth it and made my camping experience better as I was not camping by myself.

While in Estes Park, I visited the Midsummer Scandinavian Festival and the Dancing Pines Distillery, where I sampled several different liqueurs. The brulee and black walnut liqueurs were my favorites. The town of Estes Park is awesome and has many small shops and restaurants to explore. I enjoyed a green mint tea at the Dragon Leaf Tea company and had a delicious French dip sandwich at Moon Kats.

There is even a short hike in town where you can hike up to the ruins of a cabin.

Camping:

http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources/hermitpark.cfm

Food and Drink:

Moon Kats

http://www.moonkats.com/

Dragon Leaf Tea Company

http://www.dragonleafteacompany.com/

Dancing Pines Distillery

http://dancingpinesdistillery.com

Check out more photos on our Facebook page.

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Antelope Island, Utah Part 3

Thanksgiving Point, Utah

Day 4 - Utah Road Trip - Part 2

Road trip through Wyoming and Utah - Part 1

Camping at Hermit Park

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