June 15, 2008 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Fort Zion Trading Post, Virgin, Washington County, Utah The Fort Zion Trading Post AKA the Virgin Trading Post is located along Highway 9 just outside the town limits of Virgin in Washington County, Utah.   Vi havde egentlig planlagt at tage til Zion National Park i dag, men de lange køer ind i parken og de 40 graders varme fik os hurtigt til at ombestemme os. Men så var vi - og især April - lige så heldige, at der ligger alletiders turistfælde vest for parken, Fort Zion Trading Post. We had actually planned to go to Zion National Park today, but the long waits and the 110 degrees outside had us changing our minds pretty quick. But lucky for us - especially April - there's a most delightful tourist trap located west of the park, the Fort Zion Trading Post.           For en dollar kan man besøge Andy og Dee Andersons lille tegneserieby, Virgin Village. For a dollar you can visit Andy and Dee Anderson's little cartoon town, Virgin Village.     "Frøken Mollys Hus for Omsættelig Ømhed." "Miss Molly's House of Negotiable Affection."

Værtshuset "Det Vilde Æsel" ~ The "Wild Ass Saloon"         O. K. Corral         Den lille tegneserieby har dyr, man må klappe og fodre. For eksempel æslet "Sundance". The little cartoon town also has animals for feeding and petting. Like "Sundance" the donkey.

Der er også llamaer. Jeg blev spyttet på to sekunder efter, jeg tog billedet. There are llamas too. I was spit on about two seconds after I took this picture.   Jesse James

Bedemandsforretning ~ Undertaker             Fængslet ~ The Jail     Den "rigtige" Virgin, Utah, har i dag lidt over 500 indbyggere, og der er ingen egentlig kriminalitet, måske fordi det er en af kun to byer i landet, hvor det er ved lov, at hver husstand skal have et skydevåben at beskytte sig med. Today the "real" Virgin, Utah, has just over 500 residents, and there is no appreciable crime, perhaps because it is one of only two towns in the country, where a local ordinance dictates that each home must have a gun for protection.

Der er også masser af at se på indenfor, og vi kølede af med lidt af Dee Andersons hjemmelavede kaktus-is. There's lots to look at inside as well, and we cooled off with some of Dee Anderson's homemade cactus ice cream.

Camping/Boondocking Information We're relaxing at the Virgin River Hotel and Casino in Mesquite, Nevada for what amounts to $25 per night after discounts.   More Utah Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW