Today was practically a rest day being a Sunday and also we did not have any plans other than explore the city. Trini and I woke up at 7:30AM and tried the hotel’s breakfast buffet while some of our companions went to attend mass in a nearby Catholic Church.
After the rest of the group arrived from church we started our exploration of the city. Salt Lake is not a large city but it is the most populous city in the state. It is an arid mountain desert. Being a Sunday, the streets were practically empty except for tourists. We first visited their imposing Capitol.
We went to the Temple Square where all the people we met seemed to be very nice and cheerful! The day was warm but was made warmer by these cheery people.
We also visited the Gilgal Sculpture Garden which contains twelve original sculptural arrangements creating a unique (or bizarre) landscape. Thomas Child began work on the garden in 1945 and attracted thousands of visitors during his lifetime.
Walking makes you hungry so we decided to walk and find P F Chang’s, a popular Chinese restaurant. Patchie used Google Maps and we followed every single step of that sexy voice. After about a mile, we discovered Google Maps was taking us in the opposite direction. We decided to send someone to get our van and waiting under the shade of a bus stop shed.
Looking for the elusive P F Chang’s restaurant
Finally, another Google Map search and we were able to find our destination. Tired and famished, the senior citizens ate ravenously – noodles, Kung Pao chicken, beef broccoli, and several other delicious dishes that we cleaned up as quickly as the waiter could serve them. As it was only 3:00PM, the ladies suggested to go “look” at their outlets located about 20 minutes away. Of course, looking at the merchandise is often followed by purchasing them. I admit that I did buy a few “much needed” items too. The rest of the boys waited in a nicely decorated cafe.
Then another downpour occurred which kept us all inside to wait for the rain to stop. By then it was 6:00PM which was the cafe’s closing time and the timing was perfect as the rain slowed down to a drizzle.
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