Trip to St. Geo, UT/ World Senior Games

The Huntsman World Senior games are in their 25 th year.Huntsman's are a Morman family Corporation that dos research on a cure for Cancer besides providing other health Services. One of the Huntsman's sons was also the Governor of Utah ( Republican ) and Obamo ask him to be the Ambassador to China but he is now in the race to become the Republican candidate for President.
These games have grown to 25 different Sports for both Senior men and women. The Games are spread over 2 weeks in Oct and attract in excess of 10, 000 athletes ( I guess Bridge would be more like participates than Athletic ) from 56 different countries. As a point of interest, in our division which is 70 + there were 42 Teams and 11 of them were from Canada and since the USA is 10 time our size we were well represented.
St. Geo, UT is approxi 2000KM from Medicine Hat or Calgary, depending on your start point. Therefore the aim is to reach Idaho Falls, ID the 1st day out, before dark and it is a 12 hour drive with 2 fuel stops. There is a friendly Wal-Mart waiting for us to camp for the evening and as usual we spend 50.00 for groceries, chips and Beer. A case of 30 "Bud " is only 15.00 so it is a bargin even if you don't drink it all, which is unlikely.
We started this trip from Todd's place in Okotoks and it is 3 hours to the Border where we stop to pick up the 2 Perverbal bottle of Crown Royal for 19.00 each. From here we move to the US Customs and this time the Customs Officer was quite friendly and the Q and A only lasted about 2 min.
We are now on I-15 and it will take us to St. Geo, thru Great Falls, Helena , Dillion and then to Idaho Falls. We do leave I-15 at Boulder, MT for 100 miles to go around the mountains at Butte. I don't like Mountains and the curves in the roads at this time of year as they can be "greasey ". As per our schedule, we arrived in Idaho Falls at 6:30 PM. We have done this trip 10 times , twice a year so it is getting pretty boring but there is no other route to travel.

The next morning we topped up the fuel tank for the 3 rd time at 100.00 a copy and headed for St. Geo knowning that we would arr around 5 PM , depending on our Pit Stops. We always stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel south of Salt Lake City. Talk about " Creakers of Habit", that's us.
I believe the Inter State thru UT is reconstructing every bridge and paving every road and or highway. The must have a massive spending spree on roads which leads to very slow moving traffic in many areas.

We pulled into St. Geo and the " Temple View " camp site at 5:30 just as they were closing so they gave me my site number and said to sign in tomorrow. The name Temple View is so called , because you can plainly see the huge Morman Temple from the camp ground. Did I mention the camp site was own and operated by the Mormans... surprize surprize. After we got setup which takes us about 1/2 hour, mainly because we are now Pro's after all these years. Also two unlookers ( there is always Onlookers to supervise your Parking ability ) at my ability to back in with very little difficulty. Carroll and I have it down to a Science but I took the credit anyway. ha ha.
After the setup completed we had to report to the Dixie Center to sign in because nobody can participate until they have sign in and rec there " Bar Coded " card. First you line up behind letter of your last name but there was no one ahead of me so that was quick. Then they check you drivers licence to comfirm you age and Name. Then you move to another room to pickup your " goodie" bag and the Tee shirt that comes with the 70.00 enter fee. I now have ten , $70.00 shirts in my closet with the words " Huntsman Senior Games " embroidered on the pocket. That and 79 cents will get me a Seniors coffee at MacDonalds.
Now for the " coup de Grace" we move to the room where all the money is spent or made, depending on which side of the table you are on. This room as every style of Sweater, Jacket, Tee shirt, hat, coffee mug ( you get the picture ) With the words " Huntsman World Senior Games" on every item, that all seniors need and they don't give them away either. I purchased a 15.00 hat mainly because I only brought my ball cap and besides a Huntsman hat is more noticable.

Now, back to the RV to setup the satellite as we never every leave home without and besides the ball games were on, and we always want to watch the CBC news.
Good night folks. The Games begin tomorrow ( Monday ) and we drew the late games which is just fine with me.