Sheldon and Geni's 2023 Gillette Trip
Today is: September 5
We woke up in: Oden, UT We're going to sleep in: Oden, UT

We took a tour of Salt Lake City, It included stops at "This is the Place" and the State of Utah Capital building. "This is the Place" is where the settlers gave up moving forward and decided this is where they are going to stay. The Capital was very beautiful inside. After our tour Dan and Michele met us in the city for a mexican dinner at the Red Iguana.

Geni: Bus tour of Salt Lake City. Thought we would see Mormon Temple but they are renovating many of the downtown buildings to make them earthquake ready. They believe they are overdue for an earthquake and trying to firm up all the important buildings. But we were taken to many of the sights where the 2002 Olympics were held. Salt Lake is the only venue where they made money as the buildings built and used were able to be repurpased by the city. They are hoping to be chosen for the 2030 Olympics. Lots of history about the Mormons and got to see where Brigham Young said this is the place to his followers and settled down.


This cloud was caught on the mountain

One of the 2 vehicles on display at Kindig-It design. It's made well known due to a TV show

This is the base of the olympic torch on display

A monument at "This is the Place"

View from This is the Place settlement

An original cabin

The school house

The hotel

At the barber shop ready for a shave and a hair cut

Main street at This is the Place

Governors Mansion

Window at the Cathederal of the Madeleine where we heard the pipe organ
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Interior of the capital building

The largest state capital until Texas built theirs

The gold room used to televise big events

View from the steps of the Capitol

Council Hall

The Capital building

Longest straight city street - 17.5 miles


After a great Mexican meal - it was killer - delicious