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Trip Down.

On Wednesday, April 6th, Marie drove me to Paine Field, we loaded the plane, and I took off for Utah. This was the longest and furthest air trip I've taken. Only once before have I even crossed the Cascades.

	Loaded airplane.		Pushout.
	Marie wanted a picture of me in the airplane.		Leaving Seattle.
	Heading for the Mountains.		First stop: Martin Field near Walla Walla. I generally chose small fields for my stops and always had a very friendly reception.
	With the good weather I was able to fly east from Martin Field, passing north of the Walawa Mountains and flying over the Snake River gorge.
	Memalose airstrip, still under snow.		Seven Devils peaks.
	I spent the first night in Garden Valley, one of the Idaho back country strips.		Second day, heading south toward the Boise area.
	Crossing snowy ridges toward the Great Salt Lake.		Great Salt Lake.
	I stopped in Tooele Valley airport. It was wind blown and unattended but had cheap fuel. This is the pilot lounge.		To get from the Salt Lake Basin to Southern Utah I followed the highway we normally drive. Below is the rest area we usually stop at and at which I once slept.
	First views of the canyons and mesas.		Canyonlands Airport (Moab).

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