Last night we drove through the night and ended up in Antelope Island, Utah. We woke up early (about 6.30am), and I helped make breakfast (banana pancakes) and heard cayote howling nearby. The landscape was amazing, like we were on another planet; there were so many pastel shades and it was so still and quiet. After breakfast we walked down to the lake and it was so salty (1o times saltier than the Pacific) that we could float. Yes, we were in Utah's answer to the Dead Sea. It was bloody freezing but an amazing experience. The cold meant we stayed in the water for only half an hour.
After showering all the salt off (which became intensely prickly almost instantly) we drove for an hour to Salt Lake City. It was so beautiful, really clean and peaceful, with incredible architecture. We walked to the Salt Lake Temple, I stood and watched as Liz attempted to negotiate the pond out front, then we tried to get into the temple itself for a wander round. An incredibly friendly woman told us it was only open to members, so went to find lunch. On our way to lunch we saw 3 couples in wedding gear, and we were later told that 90 couples come to the temple each day to get married. Impressive.
This afternoon we're driving to some hippy's hot springs somewhere in Utah - they're open 24/7 so it should be a lot of fun.
Driving through Utah is just amazing, it's such a beautiful state. At the moment we're driving on this plain between two stretches of massive hills. The sky is the most perfect blue. It looks like we're driving next to a painted backdrop.
We just drove past a lorry that had 'Jesus Christ is Lord, not a swear word'. Epic.
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