Franklinsanity

Tuesday 3 pm – Wednesday 8:30 am, Park City, Utah:  After the long drive from Iowa and the night in Cheyenne, Awesome Wife surprised us by diverting us from Salt Lake City and another Sheraton to the Waldorf in Park City.

Now, the Waldorf in NYC – to me, at this point, no offense – is sort of a joke.  Yes, it’s iconic.  Yes, it’s a beautiful building.  But it’s seen better days.  In fact, it often reminds me of the Grand Hotel Budapest – after the Soviets took over.  Basically, it was built for a different, more glamorous era.

The Waldorf Park City – described by some on Yelp as “a Hilton with lipstick” – is really pretty nice.  Great pool, with IPA and a whole bunch of other booze at the snack bar.  Elegant rooms. Good food.  And dog friendly.  So friendly that no one blinked when Oonagh, despite many opportunities otherwise, decided she had to urinate inside on the way to our room.

Maybe that’s how the rugs in the Plains hotel got to look the way they did.

In any case, it was too short a visit – especially because Awesome Wife came down with some kind of nasty bug on the way out of Cheyenne.  Means a long drive Wednesday, since we all pretty much want to get back home now.