I’ve arrived in Utah. So far so good. First impressions:
♦It isn’t nearly as cold as I thought/wanted it to be
♦There is still some snow on the ground, which is awesome. I picked some up once I arrived at my hotel, just cuz I haven’t touched snow in a long time lol
♦I had about a 45 minute ride in a shuttle from the airport to my hotel. I was the only passenger on the shuttle, and when the driver started talking (“UUUUUUM” came out of his mouth every 5 seconds), I was a bit worried. He did have some interesting stories though, particularly the ENTIRE history of the Donner party. Apparently they went around some mountains that we passed. He also informed me of the more “scandelous” days this town has seen. I didn’t believe him at first. I mean, we are talking about UTAH. He said he doesn’t talk to Utah natives about that stuff, cuz they just don’t want to hear it. He was definitely entertaining.
♦Apparently there is a microbrewery down the street from my hotel, along with a couple of other places that look like bars. I was under the impression that drinking was pretty rare in this state, and that to get into such an establishment you have to have a membership. Granted I haven’t tried to get in, but from the looks of it, maybe that’s not the case. At least not on this “risqué” street haha
♦My room doesn’t seem to have actual curtains, just the sheers. I guess that means I won’t be walking around naked in here. Sad.
That’s about it for now. Kelsey and Josh should be done with their baby class soon and tomorrow I am going to do some sight seeing. I will definitely update for any mormon experiences. It should be interesting!
