Bad Boy takes on Salt Lake City
"At least it is white," I thought to myself before heading out on the I80 towards Salt Lake City from the valet parking lot
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| Fortunately the Dodge Magnum I was given for transport throughout Salt Lake City was painted white, as black would be too "bad" for this town. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
Of course, it doesn't exactly look saintly in white either, and the fallen angel rumble escaping from the HEMI's dual exhaust system stirs up carnal sensations. Like most cities, the speed limits range from between 50 and 60 km/h (30 and 40 mph), but unlike most cities Salt Lake's blocks are eternally long and as wide as the River Jordan. The early Saints needed the
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| A perfect backdrop for the Magnum RT, the "This is the place" monument commemorating where Latter-Day Saint prophet Brigham Young received the revelation that the Salt Lake Valley was to be the Rocky Mountain refuge that previous prophet Joseph Smith envisioned, features a statue of Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville at the bottom far right, the namesake of the famous Bonneville Salt Flats. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
I guess U-turns are permitted in Salt Lake, as pretty well everyone makes them at just about any opportunity, and no-one seems too worried about the "suggested" speed limit either, which suited me just fine considering all the motivation under my right foot. I was with the family, of course, which made it necessary to keep the passion bridled. But still, the occasional blast down South Temple Street was worth the accompanying chastisement from the seat next to me...it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission after all.