My brother and I Couch Surfed with a woman in Salt Lake City who was on her way to leave for Burning Man in the desert of Nevada the next morning. (I am sure we passed at least 50 vans that were BurningMan-bound on our trek from California to Salt Lake City, characterized by the 20 gallons of water and hula hoops that they carried.) It was wonderful to sit on the porch with her and find out her story and how she has come to love living in Salt Lake City. It was my brother's first time couch surfing, and he was in awe of how great it is. Think about it: when else would you be able to park your car in a stranger's driveway in an unknown city and get to find out their favorite aspects of living in that city while sharing a glass of wine on their front porch? We traded travel stories for a while, stayed the night, wished her well at Burning Man and headed over to her recommended brunch spot the next morning.
We then found out that no one in Salt Lake City knew how to get to the Great Salt Lake. Seriously. Chances are that I genuinely asked all of the wrong people and everyone else in SLC does in fact know how to get to the lake of their city's name-- nonetheless we asked five different people and not one knew where to direct us. So we got a little lost but eventually found it, snapped some photos, blasted the Band of Horses song from the car, and checked it off the list before we hit the road again to drive to Moab. Sincerely, driving through Utah is a treat.
Band of Horses The Great Salt Lake:
7 comments:
I so wanted to go to burning man this year but sadly didn't. love the photos.. they are so quiet and still.. very desert meets water.
So weird -- I grew up in SLC and I know how to get to The Great Salt Lake... well Antelope Island State Park, which is in the middle of the GSL. But it is more in Davis County, about 20 minutes out of town so maybe that is why? It isn't much of a tourist destination, that's for sure.
very nice view. amazing.
Your Burning Man comment cracked me up. You can spot 'em so fast coming back into SF-piles of paint covered people asleep or practically whirring with excitement! And what a shame that most SLC dwellers don't know where the lake is-it's magnificent!
I've always wanted to visit Utah. I feel like it's another world.
hah! that's so funny no one knew how to get to the lake! and by funny, i mean sad. but! you found it and it looks like a gorgeous place. also, i love that band of horses song! it takes me back to a great time. and one of these years i'm going to get to burning man. i have so many friends who are die-hards, and i love their stories/photos.
Next time I'm in Salt Lake City, I'm getting out to the Great Salt Lake. How beautiful. And I'm surprised no one knows where it is. When I was there last, they all seemed to be able to point in its general direction though.
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