Free-time in Jackson Hole! A chance to sleep in - we did. Then, off to explore Jackson Hole. We had visited the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar the night before - the stools at the bar are saddles you sit on and the bar is covered with silver dollars. We had brunch at Cowboy Coffee then off to shop - postcards, sweatshirts, etc. At the town square are arches that are made completely of antlers. After shopping - many spent time getting things packed before going to our Farewell Dinner at the Calico Italian Restaurant in Jackson Hole. A great meal shared with old friends and new friends. Back to hotel for another short night...
Early morning...no coffee...meet bus for short trip to breakfast. Breakfast at E.Leaven - a great bakery in Jackson Hole! Coffee!! Following breakfast we set out for the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Not far out of Jackson Hole we saw wildlife! A moose! Pronghorn Sheep! More moose! The views of the Grand Tetons were beautiful! The weather was beautiful! Traveled into Grand Teton National Park only to discover that the spot where we were scheduled to have a potty break had closed (cross legs) so we journeyed further into the park and found a place where the gift shop was closed but the restrooms were open!! Relief! 
On to Yellowstone! Arriving at the site of Old Faithful, we had time to eat lunch before seeing Old Faithful erupt. We sat and waited for about 30 minutes. The eruption lasted about 8 minutes. After a visit to the gift shop - on to the motor coach to continue our route through a series of thermal basins - among them - the popular Fountain Paint Pot - pools of colorful, hot mud that bubble and sputter. We also saw bison!!
We made another stop in Yellowstone to see the Lower Falls - one of the most photographed spots in Yellowstone. As the sun was setting we made our way back to Jackson Hole - along the way we saw a heard of elk making their way along the road. 
As the account goes, Brigham Young was very sick with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and was riding in the back of a wagon. After exiting Emigration Canyon and cresting a small hill, he asked to look out of the wagon. Those with him opened the canvas cover and propped him up so he could see the empty desert valley below. He then proclaimed, "It is enough. This is the right place. Drive on." The words, "this is the place," were soon heard throughout the wagon train as the Mormon pioneers descended into the valley, their long journey having come to an end.
We drove by the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. We saw the Olympic cauldron and stadium which is now the site where the University of Utah Utes football team plays.
We were planning to visit the rotunda of the state capitol. Due to the race, etc. we were unable to go in the state capitol. When we arrived at the capitol a band was playing outside - we enjoyed the music and taking pictures of the capitol.
After a tour of Salt Lake City, we stopped at the hotel to pick up those who chose not to take the tour. This gave us an opportunity to visit the restrooms and the gift shop before we set off for Jackson Hole. Our trip to Jackson Hole provided us views of fall colors along the way! We stopped in Logan, Utah for lunch - a great restaurant called "The Bluebird" - a restaurant in Logan since 1914 - delicious!
After lunch, we set off for Jackson Hole! Our route took us through Idaho. When we reached the state line, one of our tour participants, Brenda, had been to every state in the United States except Idaho - we stopped so she could get a picture at the state line. We continued our journey - enjoyed the view of aspens changing colors - some read and others napped.
After lunch at Ruby's Inn Restaurant, we settled in the motor coach for our ride to Salt Lake City. It began to snow and sleet shortly after we left Bryce Canyon. It wasn't long before the air cleared and we all settled back for the drive ahead - some read, others took a nap.
The organ in the Tabernacle has the organ case positioned at the west end above the choir seats, and is the focal point of the Tabernacle's interior. The original organ was made by Joseph H. Ridges in 1867 and contained 700 pipes. The organ has been rebuilt several times with the total pipe count being 11,623, making the Tabernacle organ one of the largest pipe organs in the world. The current organ is the masterwork of G. Donald Harrison of the Aeolian-Skinner organ company, and was completed in 1948.
After visiting the Tabernacle, we were taken to see a model of the inside of the Temple. The Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to build with its highly ornate interior being completed in just a year. The Salt Lake Temple features beautiful hand-painted murals on the walls of its progressive-style ordinance rooms: Creation Room, Garden Room, World Room, Terrestrial Room (no murals), and Celestial Room (no murals). The Salt Lake Temple is one of only seven temples where patrons progress through four ordinance rooms before passing into the Celestial Room. Rich symbolism adorns the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple, depicting mankind's journey from mortality into the eternal realms. Perhaps Elder J. Golden Kimball expressed it best when he stated, "When I think about that building, every stone in it is a sermon to me." The golden Angel Moroni placed on the capstone of the temple symbolized the angel mentioned in Revelation 14:6 that will come to welcome in the Second Coming of Christ.
Following our tour of Temple Square - several stopped for dinner. Lisa and I went back to the room to try to make contact with out kids. We looked at a list of restaurants and found The Garden Restaurant in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, with a view overlooking Temple Square. The food was wonderful! It wasn't until we had been seated that we realized that we would not be having wine with our meal. (Mormons don't drink alcoholic beverages.) For our appetizer we had Shrimp and Chorizo Bruschetta (with fontina, boursin cream cheese, roasted tomatoes and arugula). For our entree, Lisa had the Garden Lasagna (artichoke hearts, caramelized onions, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, in roasted garlic alfredo sauce). Phill had the Baked Hawaiian Sea Bass served with layered ratatouille and mediterranean puttanesca sauce. We finished the meal with the chocolate cake and strawberry gelato. When we ordered dessert we also remembered that Mormons don't drink caffeinated drinks - no coffee with our dessert!
Early departure. Leaving the Grand Canyon – the rising sun
was bathing the Canyon in light accenting various hues and casting shadows on
cracks and crevices. Before leaving, one final look at the Canyon at Grandview Point.
Bidding farewell to the Grand Canyon, we were off for Zion National Park. Our
rest stop – the Cameron Trading Post!
We had a buffet lunch (chicken and bbq ribs) at Spur's Grill in Kanab, Utah ("Little Hollywood" - location of "Daniel Boone", "Gunsmoke", "Planet of the Apes", etc).
Continuing, we saw Powell
Point, Hopi Point, Mohave Point, The Abyss, Pima Point, and Hermits Rest. Each
of the overlooks provided a different view of the Canyon and the River below. At
Pima Point – we could see rapids on the River and even some rafts making their
way through the rapids –about a mile below where we were standing. Hermits Rest
was the overlook at the end of the shuttle’s red line. The building at Hermits Rest was designed by
architect, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter. She designed many of the buildings at
the Grand Canyon South Rim (i.e. Watchtower, Hopi House). 
