Adventures in the Country

My wife and I started going on "adventures" when we were first married a few years ago. When bored on Sunday afternoons we would just drive into the country and see what we could see. Sometimes we would just take turns picking a direction and other times we would just pick a dot on our map and go explore. You might be surprised at the wide variety of treasures you could find in the area if you went exploring.




Last weekend we took a drive out to Manti. We discovered many treasures on this trip--the Manti Temple is beautiful and worth a visit--but perhaps most exciting for a city-boy like myself was being stopped in the middle of the road by a herd of sheep.


We found this war memorial near Midway Utah in Heber County. The memorial lists the names of all Heber County residents who have fought in any American war, beginning with the War of 1812. The setting is beautiful as the memorial sits on top of a lonely hill in the middle of this mountain valley. It would be a great place to visit on Memorial Day or Veteran's Day.

Just imagine the little adventures you can have and the treasures you can find with a short drive into the country.