We were able to find an RV park in Salt Lake City that is just 2 miles from Temple Square. We usually fly through the town every year, but this time we wanted to do a little exploring, so we stayed an extra day. I had never seen the Mormon Temple, and was curious about it. Above you see the golden angel Moroni that the Mormon faith holds as very important.
Of course, we had Luna with us, didn't want to leave her in the RV park where she may bark....but anyway, we did fine with her, she was the only dog in the square and behaved nicely.
The temple was beautiful! We arrived on a Saturday, and, according to a guide there, there were 52 weddings being held that day. He told us only Mormons who had passed a test of faith, tithing, and abstinence could enter the temple. We soon discovered there were many young missionaries strolling the grounds who were very purpose-driven (as in wanting to convert us to their faith), so we walked quickly and purposefully ourselves.
The dome you see is the tabernacle where the choir and organist perform. They were having an organ concert at noon that day, but we noticed you had to enter through a box office where they required you to give address info and sign papers.....having Luna with us, and not really wanting to have a missionary on our doorstep when we returned, we didn't go in. The grounds and flowers were gorgeous.
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