We went for a nice long day hike with the boys Downtown Salt Lake on Saturday. Took a backpack full of hot cocoa, mugs, snacks, hand-warmers, drinks and other misc supplies. We left the house about 8:30 AM and took the train down to the Gateway. Then we:
- Shopped at Dick’s for some new Thermals and Thermoses for ice fishing.
- Went to the Salt Lake City Library.
- – Walked up every staircase in the whole place.
- – Walked down the huge ramp that goes from the roof to the ‘back yard’ of the 5 story building.
- – Spent 20 minutes trying to find a book on Dinosaurs.
- Went to Temple Square for the organ recital.
- Went to Salt Lake Art Museum.
- – ACLU of Utah had its 50 years of existence art show
- Back To Gateway for lunch.
- Galivan Plaza for some outdoor shopping.
We got home late that afternoon, after walking what felt like about 5 miles. It was a good trip for the kids to see lots of people trying to stay warm on the train, at the museum and at the city library. Then to go to where all the rich folks are in the Gateway spending tons of cash on Christmas crap. We spend nearly an hour comparing and contrasting the day’s experiences with them. On our way back we stopped to watch a street performer play a banjo as fast as I’ve ever seen. It was a nice finish to a great family trip.
