Sunday, May 17, 2009

Road trip to Eureka

Yesterday the weather was really good so Mama, Daddy and I decided to take a family road trip to some ghost towns. We packed a lunch and left around 11. It took a really long time to get to Eureka but the drive was really pretty. When we were almost there Mama said we should take a different road and we found a really neat ghost town called Mammoth. Mammoth was an old mining town that now has only a few people living there. Eureka wasn't much of a ghost town anymore, though, because the mine has re-opened and lots of people have moved into town again.

But, on the way back we stopped near Warm Water Springs and looked at the old Tintic Refinery. The springs fill a big field and birds and fish live there, we even saw a blue heron. Across the field we saw a big refinery that was abandoned! It was so neat. Once we came home we did some research on the location, and I learned a lot about mining in Utah. They were able to refine metal there in the 1920s! Wow!

Can you see the refinery behind me? Up on the mountain? It looks like a castle!
See? It is really big.
And there was an abandoned train track there, which was neat to explore.

7 comments:

Hannah said...

Violet,
Your blog is so interesting . I would love to travel around the world. I missed when you didn't write for soo long. Please keep us up to date .

Georgia said...

Every thing Hannah said, is right. Please do what Hannah said!!!!!!!!!!

Avery Voisin said...

Violet,
That looks like so much fun! The scenery is beautiful in Utah, I would love to visit one day. The old train tracks look fun to explore! I'm glad you had a good time.

~Avery~

Muzzy said...

whoh! just as I was reading this some birds chriped and it felt like I was with you!

Unknown said...

Hi Violet!
I love your blog! Looks like you had alot of fun on your road trip. I understand how hard it is to update so I'm not going to pressure you! Post as often, and as much as you want!!
Love, Mara

Wendy said...

You always go so many interesting places! I love the pictures. =)

Anonymous said...

That is really neat! Whare did you get that Olympic shirt,I love it!