Today was a day of sightseeing and spending time with the kids and V and N. In the evening we went to a nearby park called Sugar House Park and played some frisbee with the kids, followed by a trip to downtown Salt Lake City. We went to the top of a hill called Ensign peak where we got a gorgeous view of the city with the Wasatch Mountains to one side and the Orquille mountains to the other. We checked out the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
To round it off we went to a local well known establishment called Gourmandie and had some decadent pastries (R and I split a cannoli) followed by some really good coffee at Salt Lake Roasting Plant. (Incidentally, i was wondering at the lack of Sbux stores in Utah, turns out that Mormons do not drink anything caffeinated).
Tomorrow we plan to check out the ski slopes at Snowbird and a hike in the afternoon.
Travel Tip - When making hotel reservations online thru Expedia etc, check out the hotels available and call the hotel directly to make the reservation. Or better yet, don't even go thru Expedia. They charge a fee and are not always able to guarantee the reservation or a non smoking room. We found out the hard way....
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