Mrs. Beach Bum headed out to beautiful Salt Lake City on Wednesday for an overnight stay and a day of meetings. The short trip offered some amazing views of the mountains and a quick look into another part of the country. Since she was busy with work there was no time to explore and check out the local flavor, we will have to go back for an extended stay when it gets warmer.
Salt Lake City has an elevation of 4327 ft. above sea level and is surrounded by the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountain ranges. From SLC you are able to see Twin Peaks and the highest mountain visible that reaches 11,330 ft. Salt Lake City is great for outdoor activities and is one of the most accessible ski destinations in the world.
A Few Fun Facts about the Area
- Home to the first KFC
- The lake is approximately 75 miles long and is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi.
- The Great Salt Lake is 3-5 times saltier than the ocean and the Dead Sea is the only body of water with a higher salt content.
The flight home out of Denver was in a twin prop plane which probably gave her a few gray hairs. We are used to flying on smaller prop planes in the Caribbean for short distances but definitely not larger commercial prop planes. She compared it to Tropic Air on steroids. Tropic Air is a Belizean airline that we regularly fly to the island from the mainland when visiting Belize.
After a harrowing flight back to KC, Nic touched down at KCI, never more glad to be back on the ground.
