We left Yellowstone N.P. and Wyoming and headed south to Salt Lake City in Utah. It is a clean, neat and beautiful city.
The Capitol Building
The Memorial Gardens
That evening we went on a tour of the Temple Square and the Gardens on the Plaza. It was a very hot day and I wasn't feeling the best because I had started with a bronchitis cough. Consequently I didn't take my camera on the evening tour. The gardens and buildings were magnificent and I am mad with myself for not taking the camera. There are many buildings all to do with the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, which makes sense as this is the headquarters of Mormon Church.
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The gardens were absolutely beautiful.They surround the 35 acres of the headquarters of the LDS. There are 250 garden beds with over 165,000 plants and 700 varieties from all over the world. The gardens are redesigned every six months and replanted by hundreds of volunteers.
After the garden tour, the whole group of us had dinner at the Mormon restaurant called The Lion House Pantry. It was one of the best meals that we had on the tour.
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I want to move to Salt Lake so badly. I love it up there. It is really 'home roots' for me and everytime I go up there I'm just home and comfortable. Also so many things to do culturally that are free.
ReplyDeleteIt's a surprisingly pretty town isn't it? But I always felt a little "odd" there as I'm not mormon and I almost felt out of place for not being so! It's lovely in the winter too with snow on the mountains.
ReplyDeletei recognized the temple from Karens blog, she did a series on that temple that was fantastic. a beautiful city
ReplyDeleteAnother place I want to visit. I am interested in the culture of the Mormons.
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Filip
Oh my gosh, what a great tour of Salt Lake City, and to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir too. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your visit to this beautiful city!!
ReplyDeleteI have heard that Salt Lake City is a beautiful city, and the pictures you've shared show that it is. We didn't get close enough to Salt Lake City to visit, but I would sure like to go sometime.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in person--in concert in Nashville. They are awesome. I have MANY of their CD's ---and listen to them often... So glad you got there and got to hear them... How special!!!!
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Betsy
Salt Lake City is beautiful, isn't it. I was there years and years ago and remember well how beautiful the gardens were. Did you get to Joseph Smith's house? That was quite a place to visit, too.
ReplyDeleteHow was the choir? When we went there in 1982..., it was fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteWaiting for you in Corsica!!
Your photos of Salt Lake City are wonderful. i get shivers just thinking of the wonderful music you heard.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the Capitol Building but don't remember very much of Salt Lake City. More the nature around.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, Great photos. The gardens and tour of the city is wonderful. The rehersal sounds like a nice time too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like an interesting place to visit. Haven't been there.
ReplyDeleteShame you had to go and get bronchitis on holiday!
ReplyDeleteThis is another place I'd like to visit one day!
ReplyDeleteYes, the MT Choir is one of the best in the world...what a sound! We got to hear their Christmas program live a couple of years ago. Salt Lake City is full of cultural venues...lots to see and do there. I love your photo of the Capitol Building too. I've only seen it in the midst of winter and everything was blanketed in white snow.
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