BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - there’s a rest area in western Utah on I-80 headed west. All you see is white, flat land. It’s where they do the speed trials for cars. We saw this faucet where people were washing their shoes off and I thought “What whimps! What’s a little salt?” Then we walked on it. The farther out you go the taller you get, as the salt builds up on the bottom of your shoes! By the time you get back, you have 1-2 inches of salt. That’s why they have the faucet…There are places you can go and drive on this stuff! Worth a short stop. Wonder what it does to a car and its tires?
Bella’s Restaurant, Wells, NV – on I-80 in the northeastern part of Nevada is a local restaurant that has the best Chicken Fried Steak we’ve ever had – coming from Texas that says a lot. The meals are big so split it with a friend. Worth a stop.