Barsky Family "Big Trip" 1969

A 2 month vacation for Nina, Howard, Michael, Benjamin and Daniel Barsky (Marea not yet born)... towing an Airstream Trailer, eastward across the United States, north into Canada, then westward all the way to the west coast of Canada, then south down the US western coast back to Los Angeles. June 30, to September 3, 1969. 64 days, 12,220 miles.


Rockies, Wyoming. Altitude 11,000 ft

DAY 3

Wednesday, 7/2/69

Left Beaver at 9am and headed north on highway 91 to Cove Fort. This is the only pioneer fort in Utah that is now in a perfect state of preservation. We walked inside the fort and looked in 12 rooms.. 6 on each side with inner court. Boys really loved it and so did we…

click on photo to see who is sitting in front of the window.
On to Salt Lake City and we picnicked at a green, flowery park. Very hot.. we decided to pass up the Mormon Temple as all wanted to see the Great Salt Lake… out of town about 14 miles. Very desolate and kind of sad… We all changed and plunged into the lake..
















any salt water in the eyes or throat was deadly and we all learned very quickly.. and we all could float..and first time Howard was really able to.. Place full of “brine flies”, drove us to drink! All of us full of salt crystals, and had cold showers and a cool drink. We drove north of Salt Lake City to Willard Bay State Park where we ate dinner under shaded arbors..all showered, looked at beautiful bay (reservoir) .
yes, that's us out there..
(click on photo)
We put boys into pajamas and drove on through northern Utah to Idaho, and Malad City. We slept next to park.

7/2, Overnight in Malad City, Idaho

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