We had a little challenge present itself. We began hearing a noise when driving the Jeep right after we arrived at our campground in Salt Lake yesterday (don't you hate when that happens!!!!!). Luckily, there was a Jeep dealership about 15 minutes away and they were able to help us when Lee arrived. They needed to keep it overnight to complete the work, so we rented a car so we could do some sightseeing the following day. We did salvage the rest of our day by having our motorcoach washed (I just had to take a picture of it) and then enjoyed a fabulous meal at the Mandarin, the best Chinese restaurant in Utah.
(By the way, it turned out that the Jeep front differential bearings were damaged due to water in the housing and the front driveline CV boot was torn. I guess when you are driving an older car - it's a 2000, that is what happens. Gee, I just had a horrible thought - what happens when my differential needs repair- ha ha ha!) With an oil change and some other repairs, our wallets were lightened by about $2300. Ouch!!!!! Thank goodness it all worked out fine...better the car than me!!!!!!
Enough of that...on to the sightseeing. Lee and I drove to Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Temple Square covers 35 acres and some of its buildings include the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, the Tabernacle, and the famous Salt Lake Temple. The Temple was built by Mormon pioneers between 1853 and 1893. The Tabernacle is the home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and its orchestra. We were very fortunate to attend one of their organ recitals at the Tabernacle which was wonderful. The organ, itself, was just incredible and is considered by many as a quintessential example of the classic style of organ building. Would you believe it has 11,623 pipes?? The Joseph Smith Memorial Building commemorates Joseph Smith, the Prophet of the Restoration. It houses a theatre, offices, conference space, and public restaurants. Lee and I enjoyed lunch at their Garden Cafe where we ate deep fried dill pickles for the first time. We really loved it. Two, of the many Mormon sisters who volunteer at the Square, gave us a little tour and explained how the Mormon religion in Utah came to be as well as encouraging us to learn more about the religion. It felt a little uncomfortable as we walked around since they were on a mission for future conversion. We weren't really surprised about that..that was to be expected. We ended our visit by walking around on our own which worked better for us. If you are ever in Salt Lake City, this is a must see on your trip!!!
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