Salty City

We spent the night several hours west of Salt Lake City so we were in no hurry to head out in the morning. But we drank our coffee and had some breakfast at the hotel and were on our way by 9:00.

We got back on I-80 and headed east and soon the terrain got flatter and flatter and we found ourselves driving along the Salt Flats of Utah. Neither of us had ever seen them before and it was quite interesting to see them. It had rained some in the morning so there was a fine layer of water on the flats making it appear as if it were a very large lake. After about 10-12 miles the flats began to disappear and all of a sudden the flats were grassy and green. We have both been amazed at how quickly the scenery changes in this part of the country.

By the time we arrived at the Salt Lake State Park, the sky was overcast and the wind was blowing. We entered the park and looked at the lake. I climbed over the rocks, dipped my finger in water and then licked my finger. Yes the water is salty!

We left and arrived in the city around noon, just in time for a good cup of coffee at Coffee Garden. The coffee shop was located in a non-descriptive store front and we thought “meh”. But we were totally surprised when we opened the door and entered. The ambience was great and nearly every seat was filled in the spacious dining area. We enjoyed our time at this unique place.

We have heard a number times about this awesome burger joint called “In-and-Out”. We saw that there aren’t many east of the city so we drove six plus miles to snag some of this mythical food. We waited for our order number to be called and when our food arrived we sensed we were on the edge of a brand new life experience. To be fair, they were really good. The burger was hot, the bun was just a bit toasted, but at the same time the lettuce and pickles were cold and crisp. The fries were not soggy and cold as many fries in fast food burger joints. Not these! These were crisp, hot and really delicious. All in all it was a good food experience. Life is good once again.

We drove through the city just seeing what there was to see and finally arrived at my niece’s place around 4:15. We chatted a while and then headed out to eat. It was a lovely evening catching up and we throughly enjoyed Oliver’s humor. He is twelve and we enjoyed getting to know him better.

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