Allison Cafe

Part 5: After leaving Wyoming we headed south to Utah. We stayed at our first KOA RV Park on the trip in Brigham City, Utah. KOAs (Kampgrounds Of America) are network of campgrounds around the country that offer full services for RVs and campers alike. We needed to stay here for several reasons, the most crucial being the use of laundry room. After 1 week in the RV we needed some clean clothes that did not smell like campfires. The RV lifestyle was fully apparent at the KOA, some people appear to have been there for weeks and others just passing through like us. But there was a sense of community among some of the campers, they even had a live musical performance taking place in the center of campground. It was already after 7:30pm and we didn’t feel like being social RV people at this point, so we simply squeezed into our small slot next to our neighbors, setup shop, ate dinner and called it a night. I was working from the road too, so this was a welcome opportunity to get some work done as well, without any amazing views to distract me.

Another tidbit about Brigham City is the availability of fresh peaches, corn, and other fruits and vegetables here. We stopped at a local fruit stand, and for about $5 got our fill of peaches, sweet corn, berries, tomatoes and peppers. We noticed also here a series of drive-in eateries that looked like they hadn’t changed since the 50’s, we were sorry we couldn’t stay to check them out. Just looking at them made we want a malted shake and a greasy cheeseburger! After stopping at the local Walmart for some provisions, we hit the road a few minutes before noon for Zion National Park in southern Utah.

We arrived to the north part of the park that evening around 5pm, and were surprised to find that there isn’t any camping nearby. So (more…)