Utah

Friday, & Saturday, June 15 - 16, 2012

We drove most of the day to get to Salt Lake City where we had an appointment at the Freightliner Dealer for our 10,000 mile checkup and oil change. We passed through Park City, Utah where we could see the Olympic ski jump in the distance. It looked much bigger and more impressive than seen on television. In Salt Lake City we passed a Five Guys Restaurant...now a national chain which started with its first place in a little store front just 2+ miles from our home in VA. We saved visiting the city until Saturday.

I should mention the RV park where we spent Friday night. This was quite a park with 181 spots, most for those very big rigs. I thought Ann Liddle would enjoy seeing just how they pack them in, rows and rows with little space between. Most of those spending the night had those huge RV's and towed cars.  We were the smallest RV in the park.

We hit the Saturday Salt Lake City Farmers' Market at Pioneer Park. Not quite as lively as the Madison, WI Farmers' Market and there wasn't the variety of fresh produce. Maybe it was the difference in growing seasons. Lots of bread, some cheeses, honey, and lots of craft and fast food vendors. One of the more interesting musicians was a fellow who built a trailer for his stripped down piano which he hauled behind his bicycle to the park. He was entertaining as well as clever.

 

Next stop was Temple Square. We made it there just in time for the noon organ concert in the Tabernacle. We learned that the Tabernacle was designed by a bridge builder who was familiar with the accustics under bridges -- so the building ended up with great accustics. You can be actually hear a pin that was dropped in the front of the building all the way at the back. Following the concert we took a tour of the Square led by two young missionaries, one from Russia and one from Latvia. Interesting place.