Today we made the trip from Jackson Hole, WY to Salt Lake City, UT. We spent the morning driving and the afternoon seeing a couple of things in Salt Lake City. Our first stop was the stadium at the University of Utah, where the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympics took place. There is a small visitors’ center with a 15 minute video showing the highlights from the Games and a number of photos. Outside the stadium they have the caldron that was used for the flame during the Olympics and a semi-circle “eye” piece of staging used during the medal and closing ceremonies. This was a nice stop that got us excited for the 2012 Summer Olympics that will be starting in a few days.
Our second stop was Temple Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We met two very nice young women who were there for 18 months as missionaries. They lead us through the visitor’s centers (North and South) and the Tabernacle. In the Tabernacle they did a demonstration to show off the amazing acoustics in this venue. Although we were seated half way back we could hear her rip a piece of newspaper and drop a pin without the assistance of a microphone.
The evening included a relaxing dinner and some time in the hotel pool. The restaurant was within walking distance of our hotel. We all got a laugh from a crosswalk that encouraged you to take an orange flag across with you to increase visibility. Apparently this must be a dangerous crosswalk. There is a container with flags on both sides of the street. You take an orange flag (or in Kelsey’s case, two), walk across the street and then deposit the flag in the container on the opposite side.
The winning quote of the day was when Lindsey told me that “she needed some TLC.” Thinking she wanted some tender loving care I gave her a hug. She thanked me for the hug but informed me that she meant The Learning Channel. She misses some of her tv shows.
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