Mel & Trinity

The drive from Perry down to Salt Lake City via I-15 (Interstate 15) took a lot of concentration. They’re working on the road as you get closer to Salt Lake City but the lanes are a little all over the place. It was quite windy which makes the ride a little more challenging, so I can safely say this was my least favourite ride so far. Fortunately it was only an hour’s ride.

I didn’t know what to expect from ‘Mormon Country’ but Salt Lake City is just like any other city. I even managed to find the Macy’s (I knew Ang would be proud).

As I had only planned to be in Salt Lake City for a few hours, my aim was to find all the pretty buildings and churches. There are quite a few and fortunately they’re mostly concentrated around the various Temple Streets and Temple Square. Below are some photos of some of the buildings. The descriptions of the buildings and monuments (both in Temple Square) are on the photos.

Below are also two of the monuments in Temple Square. Both pay tribute to the pioneers who fought for religious freedom.

Shannon, the young lady that I met in Teton Village, told me to go to Park City as it was nicer than Salt Lake City in her view. She was definitely right! I went to see the city after dropping my stuff off at the AirBnB were I was staying and a quick visit to the Utah Olympic Park (Winter Sports). What an awesome place. The U.S. Ski team trains there. I don’t know who was training there when I was watching but these guys are amazing. I got a great photo and video to give you a feel for what they get up to.

Park City is one of the coolest cities I have ever seen. Like Jackson’s Hole the area is largely dedicated to skiing and mountain biking. This place has some seriously nice houses and a very vibrant town centre. I even found the Harley store. Check it out.

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Given my freeze dried dinner on Monday night, my body was craving something healthy. I found a great little brewery on the High Street and enjoyed a salad and a latte (no beer – I was on the bike).

Okay, so my luck stars where taking care of me again last night. Phew! It’s more luck than we had in New Zealand mom!

Don’t worry, I got to have my beer later on when I got bank to my host, Kirsten’s, house. Kirsten and I sat talking on her deck for about 3 hours, watching the sun set and a deer walk past the house. It was fantastic! I can’t wait to see how your project turns out Kirsten. Like I said last night, it’s an amazing story that’s well worth telling. Good luck!