We started today with an oil change. We had left Illinois
knowing that we would need to do this sometime on the road. We found a great
Honda dealership north of Salt Lake City and they even washed the van. Then we
headed to see the Great Salt Lake. Great Salt Lake is the largest salt water
lake in the western hemisphere. It is even saltier than the ocean. We walked across some salt flats that are the
dried up lake leaving salty sand behind.
After leaving there, we went downtown Salt Lake City to Temple
Square. Temple Square has a beautiful Mormon Temple built from 1853-1893. We took a tour and got some interesting
details about how the religion began and some of their beliefs. Also, learned
why only members can go into the temple. It's an interesting religion and they
are very devout Christians. I think I'll
stick with Eastview! The chapel and grounds were gorgeous.
We decided to find lunch after touring Temple Square and
found this magnificent mall just across the street. The top of the mall can be
retracted on beautiful days and closed when weather is nasty. Also, a stream
with trout ran through the middle of the mall. It was kind of nice being in
civilization after so many days in the mountains.
After leaving downtown we decided to continue our trip south
towards The Arches in Moab. Another gorgeous drive with more beautiful sights
around every corner and over each mountain/hill. Ended up in a tiny community, Green River,
just north of Moab. They even had free soup for supper and we settled in to
watch the Cubs!
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