Dr. Noah St John and his wife won the Utah Office of Tourism's "In Love in Utah" essay contest and an all-expenses-paid trip. He unboxes the welcome package and shares memories of visiting Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands, with plans to see Zion and Bryce Canyon next.
I was informing why did I win this wonderful trip to Utah, and it— and I did! I got it. I got an email and they said that I was one of the winners. Isn't that exciting?
So we're gonna go.
Noah! Hey, honey! Yeah, look what we got! We got a package. Guess who it's from?
Who?
It's from Utah! Ah, the state of Utah! You know how I won that essay contest?
Yes.
Right, so I entered an essay contest about in love in Utah, right? Yes. And they sent us a nice gift package. So I won an all-expenses-paid trip for us to go to Utah.
Okay.
And we're going to be staying at the event here, which is near Zion National Park. We're going to get to go see Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park. So we've already been to 3 of the big 5 national parks in Utah, right? Now we're going to go to the last 2. All expenses paid by the the state of Utah.
Isn't that sweet?
So now they sent us a gift pack. Let's see what's in it. All right, let's see. What do we got here?
All right. I'm so excited.
Oh, there's a beautiful card. Oh yes, that's right because I've been affirming. I was affirming. Why did I win this wonderful trip to Utah? And and I did. I got it. I got an email and they said that I was one of the winners. Isn't that exciting?
So we're gonna go.
Alright, so here's the card. Let's see, it says, dear Noah, congrats on winning the Utah Office of Tourism's In Love in Utah story contest. We can't wait for you to experience Utah again at the Adventyr. That's where we're gonna be staying.
Oh, nice.
Here are a few items to help you plan your trip. Best, the Visit Utah team. P.S., please tag Visit Utah, #VisitUtah, on anything you post from your trip. Alright, so we'll be posting that, #VisitUtah, one of our favorite states. Alright, so what do we got here? Wow. All right, Life Elevated.
That's— Oh, nice.
State motto of Utah. Look at that.
All right.
Oh, wow. Drinking flask there. That's pretty. All right, what do we have here? Life Elevated official highway map.
Very nice.
Handy, right?
Yep.
I remember when we drove and we got, we got stuck there in the middle of nowhere.
Yeah.
And, uh, luckily a very nice man came and helped and saved us.
Literally saved us.
Yeah. We would have been stranded. Oh, here's Life Elevated. A nice notebook for posting things like that. Oh, look at that! Isn't that pretty?
Yes, and also our memoirs.
Oh, look at this! In Love in Utah.
Oh, we do love Utah.
Yes, yes. Well, let's see, what is this? Oh, let's see. Ah, oh, there it is! There's all the Big 5, the Mighty 5 they call it.
Zion, Arches.
Can you see that? I know it's hard to— yeah, these are gonna fall out. Anyway, Zion. All right, so we went to Arches, we went to Capitol Reef, and we went to Canyonlands. So we've seen those, the big 3. Of the 5. And now we're gonna go to those 2. And let's see, this is the Mighty 5 Chocolate Guide. So those are chocolates.
Oh, is that sweet?
Oh wow, Utah makes you feel things: joy, pride, connection, energy, and a contentment that settles deep into your bones. Or in a single word, love. I would have to agree with that. Isn't that sweet?
Very nice. We love Utah and the people.
There's chocolates there, and there's a Life Elevated pen. And what do we got here? Last but not least, the Utah Life Elevated Travel Guide. Look at that!
Oh, that's nice.
Greatest snow on earth. Dine out Utah Bryce Canyon. That's where we're going. Candylands Arches. We we hike to that. We hike to arches. We have our picture right under there. So that was awesome. Anyway, so thank you Utah Office of Tourism. We love you, and I am so grateful, and I. Affirmed it and it happened. And, uh, so I'm just very excited that— and I can't wait to go with my beautiful wife. All right, we'll see you soon.
Thank you, Utah.
In love in Utah. See you soon.
