Utah-Salt Lake City
Sept.7 Thurs.
Salt Lake City UT - Bonnevile Salt Flats UT = 140 miles - 2.5 hrs.
After Moab, I made my way to Salt Lake City.
On the way, I got pulled over for speeding.
The cop was cool, and as soon as I explained what I was doing, and how far I had come, he let me off with a warning.
I was able to sneak a candid shot of him pulling me over.
When I reached the mountains to get into Salt Lake City, it started to pour more than it did in the Rockies.
At one point, I had to pull over due to the mud slides along the roads.
Traffic was blocked off both directions.
I ended up staying at the gas station for a few hours until they had everything cleaned up.
That night I stayed at Avenues hostel in downtown Salt Lake City.
For $17 for the night, and it was the worst hostel so far.
Usually, hostels are filled with international students and travelers.
But this place was filled with recovering addicts, the near homeless people, and the not so mentally sane.
Since there were no private rooms, I shared a room with this guy Rick.
Rick’s story was that he was assaulted a few months back and severely hurt.
Breaking a lot of bones in his body.
Due to his injuries he underwent multiple surgeries, wich had failled him.
Then, went through more surgeries to fix the past surgeries.
So he was at the hostel recovering from all his surgeries.
Did I loose you?
Ok, not that I didn’t feel bad for the guy, is just that I didn’t trust him.
The first thing that he said to me when I walked into room was that people get their shit stolen all the time.
So right there I couldn’t let my guards down.
Reguardless, I went out that night and took a spin around town.
Afterwards I stoped by this cafe and had dinner.
