All my previous blogs were quiet detail.. coz I had jotted them down then and there... making it easier for me to remember all my whereabouts.. :)
Well, Antelope Island is the biggest island in the Great Salt Lake, UT. I visited it twice, last summer. A beautiful land, scenic byway and easy trials covering glimpses of antelopes and bisons wandering around. These bisons are big animals looking similar to yak's or buffalo's i would say... silent animals not disturbing anyone... in fact they would quietly even pose for a photo with us.. :D
As usual, we stop at the visitor center.. its always a good start.. coz they are the experts.. and depending on your capability of choosing an easy or difficult trail, with the time you have.. they give you the best options to plan your day to an awesome experience of the park.
We got the map and headed to the lady finger trail... its an easy trail.. at the same time you gotta climb rocks.. when you reach the top... its really a magnificent lookout at the Great Salt Lake... You can see a smaller island at a distance... its called the Egg Island... An island where migratory birds lay their eggs.. an island free of human n animal species... safe for the birds and their off springs... Amazing is n't it?!
Then we went for another moderate rated trail... ideal for a family... with benches on the way... It was also a beautiful view of the lake... There were other trails too... Frary Peak trail.. a bit more strenuous.. Dooly Knob trail.. giving other views of the island and the lake..
Oh my.. then we were tired of walking.. with the sun's rays burning on top... drove across pretty scenic byways to a Ranch.. On the way there was a beach... my sis and I were so excited that we ran into... and far.. to reach the waters... Oh ya.. its rare to find a beach in the middle of a dessert... Really beautiful... White sand.. and wavy looks with the wind... so beautiful it was.. but be aware.. when we returned only we realized we were cover with bugs... tiny bugs.. all into my hair.. Oh gosh... fully dusty we were... fortunately no stings... :)
Then to the ranch... a place in the island.. where the olden houses were... kinda lik a museum or a exhibit to learn the old ways ancestors lived... there were farms and tractors there..
That was a pleasant leisure day spent well... posing with antelopes, viewing the beautiful lake, bird watching...hiking etc.. :)
Forgot to mention.. there s also a boat harbor... before the visitor center i think... But well.. you need to own a boat for it.. ;)
