In the 21 years I have lived in Utah I had never been to the Utah Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway (but I did go to Wendover, Nevada which is literally right next door). I remember watching a great movie years ago called "The World's Fastest Indian" with Anthony Hopkins which was very well done. I found it on Netflixs, so to get us in the mood to go and also to show Andy's parents what goes on at the Salt Flats we watched the movie the night before our trip. We all enjoyed the movie.
I had been to the Salt Lake when I was little. Once was enough to tell you the truth because its just nasty salty water, no fun to swim in and really not that pretty. I was surprised that the Salt Lake was only half way to the Salt Flats. It took 2 1/2 hours to get there from our house. It was so worth the trip!! It was amazing how glittery, flat and vast the flats were. We were surprised and a little disappointed that the Salt Flats were all wet. However besides all of us getting salt on our shoes and clothes the water puddles made the salt look AMAZING because of the reflection from the sun. We had fun taking some forced perspective pictures and as many family pictures Alyeska allowed us to do. Alyeska kept saying my hands hurt because the salt was getting in her dried skin. We were able to take forced perspective pictures because there is absolutely nothing to compare size to, not even power lines. It was great!
We stopped for lunch at the Rainbow Casino in Wendover, Nevada and of course took a picture by the cowboy. We stopped at the Salt Lake Marina to look at the boats and we also checked out the Salttair. The Salttair looks like a fun place to go to a concert which I believe is what they use that building for. We drove by this huge man made tree sculpture called the Tree Of Life, we found out that a lady had her twins right by the sculpture yesterday. As anyone knows near that whole area there is a whole lot of nothing and no hospital insight. The news said they helicoptered her to the Salt Lake City Hospital. I guess they have a new movie with Brad Pitt called the Tree of Life which was partly filmed at the Salt Flats. It was fun to check out one of Utah's jewels and oddities.
I had been to the Salt Lake when I was little. Once was enough to tell you the truth because its just nasty salty water, no fun to swim in and really not that pretty. I was surprised that the Salt Lake was only half way to the Salt Flats. It took 2 1/2 hours to get there from our house. It was so worth the trip!! It was amazing how glittery, flat and vast the flats were. We were surprised and a little disappointed that the Salt Flats were all wet. However besides all of us getting salt on our shoes and clothes the water puddles made the salt look AMAZING because of the reflection from the sun. We had fun taking some forced perspective pictures and as many family pictures Alyeska allowed us to do. Alyeska kept saying my hands hurt because the salt was getting in her dried skin. We were able to take forced perspective pictures because there is absolutely nothing to compare size to, not even power lines. It was great!
We stopped for lunch at the Rainbow Casino in Wendover, Nevada and of course took a picture by the cowboy. We stopped at the Salt Lake Marina to look at the boats and we also checked out the Salttair. The Salttair looks like a fun place to go to a concert which I believe is what they use that building for. We drove by this huge man made tree sculpture called the Tree Of Life, we found out that a lady had her twins right by the sculpture yesterday. As anyone knows near that whole area there is a whole lot of nothing and no hospital insight. The news said they helicoptered her to the Salt Lake City Hospital. I guess they have a new movie with Brad Pitt called the Tree of Life which was partly filmed at the Salt Flats. It was fun to check out one of Utah's jewels and oddities.
Fun pictures!
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