Olympic Park

May 23

Olympic Park, site of the 2002 Alpine events, was one of the main reasons we wanted to visit Park City.  We've been waiting for a day that is not either teaming rain, raging winds or snow.  Sunday it's sunny, calm and in the 50's...perfect....finally....and it's are last day here, so it's our last chance. 

After a leisurely Sunday morning breakfast, I look up the website for the address.  Big red letters run across their site....Park closed to visitors at noon on May 23 for a private event!!!!  It's 10 already....throw on jeans and race over. 

Go to the Museum first since we figure it's easier for them to throw us out of there by noon than find us walking through the event venues.  There are a lot of things to "play" with.

And I love the great headresses from the opening ceremonies hanging from the wall.

There are some interactive games that kids would love....like a table-top slalom run. We kind of race through these since we are trying to get through it in a limited amount of time.

Head outside, dodging caterers, to the aerial practice facility. It's very steep and very cool....landing in a pool.  Starting in June, they have a show daily at 1 p.m....really sorry we missed that by just a few days.

We find the bobsled run which is now just a very long, twisting concrete trough.  Apparently you can take a ride at speeds up to 70 mph, but nothing is going on this morning.  So we just pretend.

Run over to the ski jumps..can't imagine the nerve it takes to fly down one of these things....especially the first time.

This would be a really cool place to go under better circumstances....check hours open, show times, rides before you go.

We have the whole afternoon ahead of us and plan on taking a hike following the stream and up the hill that we look over.  By the time we get back, the rain is starting, the winds are kicking up and it's totally miserable.  Scratch the hike.

Really need comfort food for dinner.  On Sunday nights, I like to make something easy and very simple.  I've had a leftover container in the freezer for quite a while marked "would be hash"......full of bits of steak, pork, chicken and potatoes.  Chopped them all up very finely, chopped a whole onion and a red pepper.  Added crushed red pepper flakes and tobasco.  Fried it all up in a bit of oil and butter nice and crispy.  Topped with fried egg.  It turned out fantastic and helped us endure the near blizzard outside.

Leaving for Salt Lake City in the morning....maybe we can finally catch some good weather.