At last report we overnighted at Walmart in Layton, Utah. We've been several nights at Walmarts, but as you can see the scenery is frequently quite good. The weather on our entire trip has been unseasonably cold and wet. Our time in Salt Lake City was no different. Our main place to visit here was the Mormon Tabernacle. This is the home of the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We were not there at a time to hear a performance, but we were able to hear a 30 minute organ recital. The Tabernacle is a large domed building which is nearly acoustically perfect inside. The organ consists of over 11,600 pipes and makes a magnificent sound. The recital was very classical, and not our favorite music, but a real experience. There are a number of buildings on the Temple grounds. This is the Temple which is not open to non-members and is used for special services. (Notice all the umbrellas at the bottom. Wet and Cold!!!) The weather cleared a bit in the afternoon, so we traveled a few miles out of town to visit a great wonder. The Kennecott Copper Mine. This is the only man-made feature that is visible from outer space. (Click for larger image) Here's an aerial photo. This pit is 2-3/4 miles across and 3/4 mile deep. The dump trucks that crawl around in the mine are larger than a small house. The driver rides 18 feet above the ground! Other amazing facts can be found here (click.) A photo from their site. These tires are over 12 feet tall (and also 12 feet wide - duh!) and weigh over 10,000 lbs. Costing around $25,000 and last 9-12 months. Six on each truck. This was one of the more spectacular places we have visited. We stayed in the city another night, and the next day was, guess what... wet and cold. The morning was spent shopping for a new laptop, (Chuck's crashed) and having our RV batteries checked. Headed south in the afternoon, hoping for better weather, but noooo. It actually did clear up a bit as we checked in to Yuba Lake State Park. This is a very pretty park. The morning here has dawned wet and cold as usual. The temperature is around 40 degrees and totally dreary. We planned to head south again today, but we hear that I-15 south of here has been closed for awhile because of snow! So we may stay here another night and maybe wait out this weather. Stay tuned.
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Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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