A Trek to Utah

Caroline and I left on Saturday, August 16 to fly to Utah.  Her car had just been shipped fully loaded.  We checked 4 bags–3 of which were hers.  It seems everyone wanted to be in Utah on the same day for the airport and car rental spots were very busy.  We were hungry by the time we got the Ford Fusion and headed to downtown Salt Lake.  I was impressed with the multi lane roads.  This traffic is nothing like Atlanta.  We found a Chipotle in the Sugar House area of the city, parked and went inside.

I felt out of sorts for several days and this was just the beginning.  We couldn’t figure out how we accidentally turned on the emergency flashers and drove several miles with them flashing.  We needed an instruction manual to change the radio station and the GPS didn’t work quickly enough for me.  We learned to be patient and didn’t make a big deal about missing a turn or turning too soon.  The GPS finally got us where we needed to be.

After unloading at the hotel we rested and then headed out again to look at some rental properties Caroline had found.  She decided early that she would live closer to Salt Lake City where the population of Mormons is perhaps 50% as compared to Provo (where her job is located) which is 99% Mormon.  

We visited several apartment complexes, homes, and duplexes for rent on Saturday before heading back to the hotel for some much needed rest.  Sunday, Caroline met with her friend John from Furman who also works at Qualtrics.  They went to Liberty Park while I headed to the mall.  A visit to the local mall always seems to make me feel better–gotta know where to go get a new pair of shoes whenever you visit a new city.  




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