Hallelujah! The jeep was ready this morning. They sent a car to the motel to pick me up at 9:30 am and I was on the road to Great Basin at 10. The guy they sent was super nice. He even loaded the luggage in the jeep for me while I settled the bill. I said hello to Carl and Heather who I had pestered for two days and thanked them profusely.
The total bill was $388.14. I was stunned. They drained the fuel/water separator, drained the fuel tank, replaced two fuel filters, ran a fuel pump cycle to clear the lines, added new fuel and ran the engine to check every was good. If I had this done in Fort Lauderdale, I suspect it would have run significantly over $1000.
I had no sooner turned on the road to Great Basin when the “water in fuel” light came on, dinged 5 times and then went quiet. I figured I had time to worry about that later. When I pulled into Great Basin, I pulled out the owner’s manual and they said to drain it immediately.
I climbed under the jeep, loosened the screw to the drain, started the engine and drained the water. Unfortunately, a lot more fuel came out with it. I’m afraid I splashed a little on the pavement at Great Basin. Most got caught in the receptacle I used but there was a little overflow.
Since I’ve done that, everything has run smoothly with the jeep. I climbed two passes on the way to Great Basin and did 70 mph when it was the speed limit. I feel more confident that everything is ship shape but I’ll find out tomorrow for sure when I head to Capitol Reef National Park outside of Torrey, Utah, a six hour drive.
My reservation for a 10 am Lehman Cave tour was yesterday but I lucked out and they had an opening for 1 pm. I lunched in their cafe on site and made the 1 pm tour.
At least two people have told me Lehman is their favorite cave. I now see why. The formations are spectacular and you are very close to the formations, unlike some caves where you view them at a distance. The interpretive ranger, although an astronomer, gave an excellent tour with much of the history of the cave.
In the late 1800’s people would dress in fancy dress and then end up crawling through spaces on their hands and knees. One room, called the Inscription Room, had the ceiling of the cave filled with people initials made with candle soot. I must have had an ancestor do it since I found F.S. on the ceiling.
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The tour was about 90 minutes and it was one of the best tours I’ve had on any trip. The cave is a must see if you are into caves. I was reluctant at first since my schedule had been thrown out the window for this park but I’m glad I did the cave tour.
I did a short drive in Great Basin that led to two campgrounds and a trailhead. It was pretty scenic and one spot in particular was called Grey Cliffs.
I stopped the jeep on the way to the trailhead to take a photo of a wildflower and as soon as I got out, I heard turkeys calling. I was about to get back into the jeep after taking the photograph and I had a curious visitor.
I pulled into Hidden Canyon Retreat around 4:30 pm. This is an amazing place. It’s much larger than it seems (384 acres) and very modern. Chrissy checked me in, I purchased two individual pepperoni pizzas and headed to the room. It’s motel style but the accommodations are very plush.
Breakfast is individually prepared for you and I’m scheduled for 8 am tomorrow. After that, back on the road.
