Trip to Pittsburgh, PA / Kirtland, OH

We took a little trip last weekend flying in to Pittsburgh and spending a day there seeing the sights. We took a tram up the side of the mountain incline and took in the great view below. Next we toured a submarine and then took a duck tour around downtown. Ended the day with dinner at the Hard Rock where I got to get a picture with an original John Lennon leather jacket.

Next, we took a two hour drive to Kirtland, Ohio for some LDS church history. Our first stop was at the visitor center where we were taken to several different restored sites including homes and businesses from the 1830s.

This is where the Word of Wisdom was born.


Here we are at the Johnson Farm.
D&C 76 occurred in this room. Wow!

The highlight of the trip for me was visiting the Kirtland Temple, the first temple built by the Latter Day Saints. At the end of the tour we were seated in the congregational pews and the tour guide asked if we would like to sing a hymn. So, we stood and sang the first verse of "Spirit of God". It was a sweet experience for me. I'm so greatful for the opportunity we had to experience a part of history.

This is president Garfields home. He was the 20th president of the United States and he was shot just months after being sworn into office and died 80 days later. This house was gorgeous! We drove up to Erie, Ohio which is named after Lake Erie which it borders. We visited the Maritime Museum which included a tour of the brig Niagra. The Niagra played a big role in the war of 1812. This is not the original but supposed to be an exact replica.

The night before we came home we went over to Amish country to have dinner. Mark gets such a kick out of seeing the horse and buggy going down the street. We were driving by the school and saw one parked in the lot and Mark made me take a picture.

This was so cute! It's a different language for these drivers. Lol.