Monday was a day for Mom, Dad and I to bum around Salt Lake City. We started by driving up to Park City, about 30 miles east of Salt Lake City itself, and home to many of the skiing events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also home to the Sundance Film Festival.
We didn't get out at Park City, except to buy a battery for Mom's watch and some eyeliner for me at WalMart. I didn't get too many pictures, except of some people snowboarding on what is left of the snow:
On the way back into Salt Lake City, we stopped at This Is The Place Monument, a site overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, where Brigham Young famously proclaimed that the Mormon journey had ended; this would be their Zion. Today we only stopped to take some pictures, as we've all been through the small park before. There are several old houses, some belonging to famous Mormons, that were moved to the site. Volunteers in costumes show the daily activities of the Mormon settlers, from farm work to weaving to a small schoolhouse. The site has some great views, when not hampered by smog:
The monument itself:
After this, we stopped at a couple of places Mom loves to go anytime she is in Utah: The Quilted Bear, and Gardner Village. The Quilted Bear is a handicraft store, where crafter sell their goods. There are also antiques and other interesting items. Mom and I happily spent a lot of money there.
Gardener Village is an old mill, with more old buildings relocated to one setting and turned into shops. Mom and I happily shopped here (I bought a gorgeous teacup and saucer, among other things) and I took lots of pictures, as the whole place is quite charming.
After the Mill, we stopped at JoAnn's Crafts (for Mom) and a scrapbook store (for me) before heading over to visit my grandmother at her nursing home.
We spent an hour talking with Grandma, then saw her off to the dining room for dinner. We then met my aunt and uncle for a quick dinner out, then went back to the hotel to rest. We had another adventure lined up for the next day.
Next update: Tuesday.
No comments:
Post a Comment