Peak weird Mormon art and generally strange vibe. There are definitely cooler places to see in SLC but this one is unlike any other.
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theres something so alien, otherworldly, and charming about West Texas
the Chinati Foundation was the highlight - on a flat desert plain you can see 15 of Donald Juddโs impressive slabs of minimalist concrete art.
something about this place is semi religious or ritually tinged, walking up to the site and being greeted at the gates and being driven down to the site of the gallery in a golf cart. immersive is an understatement here, you literally are in a gallery surrounded by elk, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and wild boar. thereโs an emergency number to call if anything goes awry.
Mar 19, 2024
I had always wanted to see this and also knew it would be tough to convince anyone to drive 2ish hours north of Salt Lake City with me to see a pile of rocks. I was in Wyoming for a wedding a few summers ago and that was my chance for a solo trip. Rented a car and drove in the middle of July in the hot hot desert. I had the place to myself. Highly rec solo trips in general because it removes worrying about if other people are enjoying it. Some people might think this was lame as hell and a dusty bumpy car ride but I cried tears of joy!
Mar 21, 2024
excellent sculpture park out in the middle of nowhere. great for a walk, pictures, tripping acid (presumably). the landscape is stunning. went on kind of a rainy day and it was still beautiful. which like, yeah, it's edinburgh, that's a given. but this place is somethin special
no amethyst stealing. or those lil ramen noodle hair girls'll come getcha. i should know, we're besties now
Apr 17, 2024
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I was afraid of all of the things a woman has been told to be wary of when traveling solo, and thankfully none of those fears were realized. Instead, I unlocked a new appreciation for the magic of traveling alone.
Whether or not it was conscious, I ended up meeting and interacting with really cool older women. One of whom, I am convinced was myself from the future. Another I had the pleasure of sharing a campsite with, her name was Lynn. She told me how she got to the states, a long and amazing story from NZ to Chile (during Pinochet) to New Mexico. The next day was her 70th birthday, she was also traveling solo ๐โจ.
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