Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaUtahSalt Lake CountySalt Lake City40°45’32” N 111°53’47” W
7. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
We began our tour of some of our country's national wonders in Salt Lake City. We were able to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal tonight. Quite a treat.
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWyomingTeton CountyJackson43°28’23” N 110°46’52” W 8. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We traveled north from Salt Lake City to Bear Lake where mountain men used to meet annually for the big rendezvous on the beach. Recent wild fires made for a hazy view of the lake. Then on toWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWyomingTeton CountyJackson43°28’24” N 110°46’54” W
9. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The haze cleared and the skies were blue for our float trip on the Snake River. There were a dozen of us in the raft with our excellent guide, Chris. He manoeuvred us down river expertly. We hadWeiterlesen
9. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Back in Jackson, we lunched at a fusion restaurant and bar called Local. Very tasty. We strolled the streets of the town square for a while stopping at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar to check out theWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWyomingTeton CountyMoranOxbow Bend43°51’46” N 110°32’56” W
10. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
As we drove north through Grand Tetons National Park, we stopped at the tiny log Chapel of the Transfiguration. On this Sunday morning we were able to drop in before Episcopal services for theWeiterlesen
10. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Yellowstone is not very far from the Tetons but the landscape changes from heavenly to hellish. The Lewis Falls were very pretty. Then we stopped at the West Thumb Geyser Basin on Lake YellowstoneWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWyomingPark CountyMammoth44°57’52” N 110°45’42” W
11. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
With hot coffee in hand on a cold, sunny morning we waited for old Faithful to erupt. What a sight! It lived up to the hype. Definitely a highlight of the trip. Later we hopped on our coach to tourWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWyomingPark CountyNewton Lakes44°32’19” N 109°7’44” W
12. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Before leaving Yellowstone we visited the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, the oldest operating hotel in the park. Built in 1891 it's been renovated over the years and looks quite posh. There are beautifulWeiterlesen
13. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
From Sheridan we drove to Devils Tower National Monument. I have wanted to see this amazing geologic feature since the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and it was as impressive as IWeiterlesen
14. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We spent the last morning of our tour visiting two man-made features: Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore. Crazy Horse was an important Oglala Dakota warrior who fought against encroachment byWeiterlesen
