Cookout
5. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we headed up to The Tower-Roosevelt area to ride out on old-fashioned horse-drawn wagons for a Western style cookout. We rode out several miles into Pleasant Valley at an original wagon stop,Lue lisää
Mud Volcano
5. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After our cookout we scooted back so we could see the Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Spring on the way home. Mud Volcano used to spew from a cone and shower mud everywhere, but a couple decades ago itLue lisää
On the road again
6. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
And we are moving to the Tetons! We drove along the John Rockefeller Jr Memorial Highway (also a national park) that connects Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). Rockefeller donated aboutLue lisää
Exploring the valley
6. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We couldn't wait to take in the Teton Valley (also referred to as Jackson Hole, "hole" being the old trapper term for a valley between mountains), so we cruised down the highway and stopped to takeLue lisää
Mormon Row
6. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Eric directed us to drive out a little dirt road (yay!) to Mormon Row, the location where the Mormons first settled a developed their town in the early 1900s. Recognize that barn? It's the mostLue lisää
Grand Tetons
7. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we tried to get out and see some beautiful views, but the haze is a million times worse than yesterday and the mountains aren't even visible until you are right up next to them. The first photoLue lisää
Teton Haze
8. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we went to all the well known turnouts and viewpoints, but the weather was not cooperating. As we got closer to the mountains, the view was better, but the peaks are so tall that the cloudsLue lisää
Right place right time
8. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After a brief rain shower and hearing thunder in the distance, we drove along to the next turnoff down a dirt road that brought us close to the water's edge. There was quite a crowd, and quickly weLue lisää
Jenny Lake
8. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The clouds broke open after brief rainstorm with big fat summer drops, and we walked out to a viewpoint over Jenny Lodge. The sun dropped behind the mountains and the rays of sun peeked out into theLue lisää
Jackson Lake Lodge
8. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
For dinner we stopped at Jackson Lake Lodge on the way back home. The views go on for miles and I could sit here and look at the view for hours. They have a bar/lounge that extends onto a huge patioLue lisää
Packing up
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
And we're off! We said goodbye to our pretty campsites, got the motorhomes ready to roll, and we were on our way. There's always a sense of sadness coming home from vacation, but we've got two days ofLue lisää
Heading southward
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
And we've started our journey home, first through Jackson and then briefly into Idaho before entering Utah.
South Park, Wyoming
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Cute little valley
Snake River
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our highway out of Jackson follows the Snake River for miles and miles
Starting into the hills
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Bike Race
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
All along our drive the road was littered with competitive bicyclists racing a several hundred mile ride. The downhill looks fun but the uphill is a beast!
Small town Idaho
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Crossing over into Utah
Small town Utah
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Nevada Salt Flats
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Nevada Sunset
9. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I dont WANNA go home yet
10. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After spending the night in Battle Mountain (which holds the questionable title of "Armpit of America"), we awoke to discover Jack & Gayle's motorhome wouldn't start. After googling and huntingLue lisää
Another sunset on the road
10. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Aaaaand we're back
10. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Two thousand one hundred and fifty four miles & four states later and we're back! What a whirlwind and amazing time. Can't wait to do it again!!!


















































































