Our next stop was Salt lake City. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon after a ride in the rain. Our touring here included the Mormon Temple Area in the city. Thursday we took the tour given by two Mormon Sisters and got a much better understanding of the Mormon Religion. It is a very beautiful area of the city. The buildings belonging to the church were very impressive and the grounds are impeccable. We spent a few hours in the library which offers an unbelievable resource for tracking your genealogy. I was even able to find a copy of my grandfathers draft registration prior to WWI. This was really very cool. Some of the files that are maintained by the Mormon Church are available on line. We will certainly use this impressive resource in the future.
On Thursday night we were taken to dinner by Mike Kant, a friend and former colleague of mine from Bard. Mike treated us to a fabulous dinner at the Monaco Hotel in Salt Lake. We really had a great time catching up on things with Mike and the happenings at Bard. Thanks Mike for a great night.
The next day Mike and I were able to play 18 holes. We are both still learning this game. If I live to 185 I think I will master it. We had a great round and I though it would be best if I let Mike win. A very small amount of money exchanged hands as a result of my sacrifice.
On Friday afternoon we toured the new facilities at Bard Access and had the opportunity to catch up with Kristen Greeno, who is another friend and former colleague. Kristen and her husband Scott stopped by the RV Park late Friday afternoon and we had a very enjoyable visit.
Salt Lake is where we first met Chip and Barbara Massa who are on a trip similar to ours, exploring the US. Today we are in West Yellowstone, MT. We have essentially been one day behind Chip and Barbara since Salt Lake, visiting the same cities and National Parks. The really weird thing is that we have been in the RV site next to them in all three Parks. Totally unplanned. More on these nice folks later.
It was great catching up with old friends. Thanks again Mike for your hospitality. We really had a nice visit in Salt Lake.
Life is Good!!!
Bill and Eileen
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