We went through. Our morning routine, kibble, walk, load up and were off by around 9am. We have a 4.5 hour drive to Delta, Utah. We might make some short stops along the way but no big plans for today. Just making some miles west on Route 6. So we take US 191 north from Moab back out to I70/US 6 and head west to Green River where we exit. My masters want to see a sculpture mentioned in the guidebook. It is called the Golden Ratio. It is based on a mathematical principle. The guidebook doesn't say how to get there, only that it is in Green River, Utah near the interstate. My master finds directions on line so we are off to find it. The directions lead behind some industrial buildings into an open gravel area and there in the distance is the structure. We can't really see it and there isn't any visible way to get to it. Its not as big as we expected since the book indicated you could see it from the interstate. What a disappointment. My master got out and took the best pictures she could. Well at least it didn't take long to find out this was a bust.
Later I researched this Golden Ratio online. The artist is Andrew Rogers. He is from Australian and evidently well regarded. He has built three of these. Green River is the largest one and it is about 4 stories high. It must have been farther away than it looked. The best explanation I found is that the blocks are arranged in a Fibonacci Sequence which is a mathematical sequence of numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ... where the next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it. An article in the Salt Lake Tribune said: ""The Ratio" is based on the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical concept of universal significance similar to the Golden Ratio of science and mathematics. This sequence is found in numerous patterns in nature and has been used by architects of the Parthenon, the Acropolis and Egyptian tombs." An example from nature is the structure of a nautilus shell. Items that follow this principle are naturally pleasing to the eye. Evidently we could have gotten right up to the structure as shown in the pictures on this website from a local motel. I added one here so you can see what it looks like.
After a few miles on I70, Route 6 and US 191 separate and head north to Price, Utah. Route 6 splits from US 191 little past Helper, Utah heading northwest to Spanish Fork. Near Helper there was this amazing formation that looks like it might have been the inspiration for the Flatiron Building in New York City. Spanish Fork looks like a good place to stop for lunch. As we approach Price it starts to get hilly again. We pass through Price Canyon and again I see the railroad by our side. It has been a regular site on this trip. We pass Strawberry Peak on our right and Loafer Mountain on our left. The views along this drive were amazing and varied. We weren't sure what we would see next. We get out of the mountains as we get close to Spanish Fork which is a suburb of Provo. As we round a turn there is a small wind farm, surprise.
We decide on the Sidecar Cafe at Legends, a little North in Springville. It is located at Legends Motorcycles. They have tons of vintage motorcycles. The oldest I found was a 1905 Harley with sign saying it was the oldest bike in the world. Legends Business is helping their clients create custom vintage bikes and turning factory bikes into true classics by manufacturing custom vintage parts. Their passion is preserving vintage bikes for all of us to enjoy. My masters sure did. Lunch was good too. My masters sat outside on the patio with a nice view. I could keep an eye on them from the car. It was a nice break after the hard drive.
Now on to Delta. First we have a short distance on I15 South before Route 6 separates at Santaquin and heads west then southwest. The terrain to Delta varies every little bit, continuing the theme of the day. First it is flat farm land then it is hilly again. Surprise again, there are sand dunes out here. The Little Sahara Sand Dunes is Utah's largest dune field. It has actively forming and moving dunes as well as plant-stabilized dunes. Looks pretty cool. We didn't go there because it has become a playground for dike bikes and ATVs and that's not our scene. While the scenery changes, the one constant in this section is the isolation. There is almost no traffic, no houses, ... we don't even see much cattle even though there is open ranging in this area.
We arrive at the hotel in Delta a little after 3pm. The plan is to just stay in tonight. My masters did laundry, clothes are such a hassle why don't they just grow more hair like me. I had kibble and they had lunch leftovers for dinner. It was a nice quiet evening. We sure are having a good time together.
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