in planning this weekend getaway i discovered that there are many a vernal-naysayer in the world. well, you should all know that there is plenty to do out there. a dinosaur museum? check. hiking and biking at flaming gorge? check. hilarious small-town movie theater? check. even more hilarious small-town gossip? check. see? more than you thought, huh?
the vanderlindens and i had so much catching up to do, we didn't get to most of those things, but we did take a lovely hike through dry fork canyon to see the indian petroglyphs. we're not sure what they mean, but we did learn that the V-shaped human form is called the "vernal man" because it is most prevalent in that area. vernal even has a native american human form named after it. and you thought it was boring!
i rounded out the trip by stuffing myself with sister vanderlinden's famous pretzel dessert, and visiting my cousin natalie and her adorable family on my way out of town. and driving home i didn't even come close to hitting a single deer. aah, adulthood.
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Having been a resident of Vernal for my formative high-school years, and a visitor thereafter until the folks moved to Idaho just a year ago, I can attest that Vernal is, in fact, a lovely place to visit. You didn't even mention Fantasy Canyon, Split Mountain, or the places you can find (but you're not SUPPOSED to take) all manner of fossils. But having said that, I'm going to reiterate that it is a lovely place to VISIT. I just wouldn't want to live there (again).
I see that my aunt has already given the verbal tour of her Vernal years! Go Amy and yay for Frances!!
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