We arrived in Salt Lake City today after driving through the most desolate part of the US that we have seen ---the Great Salt Desert filled with dry salt flats. It started at the Nevada border and we drove for 66 miles with no exits and no nothing. Then we passed the Morton salt plant where they were gathering salt. Then the Great Salt Lake--nothing there either--no vegetation--just flat. It supposedly is 5 times saltier than the ocean. Then Salt Lake City--it is hard to understand why anyone would settle here. But downtown at Temple Square is a different story. It is awe-inspiring to see the beautiful buildings and hear their story. I toured the Tabernacle (where the organist was working on a piece---WHAT A SOUND!!!) and the conference center with some of their missionaries. 
This statue of Jesus is in their new visitor center.
Thursday nights, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearses and it is open to the public. What an extra treat to hear them. Stacey, you would have broken out in song when they sang "The Sound of Music". The orchestra has approximately 100 and the choir over 300 members. It is so moving to hear them.
When we left Reno on our way home, we had 1900 miles to home. Now we have 1400. Can't wait to get back to Texas.
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