Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Teton National Park - Bonus Day

Another late start today, but hey it’s vacation! 

We started the day with a huckleberry milkshake from the old soda fountain in the Victor Emporium. Then, we stopped at the local market/deli for some sandwiches to take with us for the day.  We then headed over the pass to Jackson and up to Teton National Park. We originally were going to just drove  through and then have a long drive home, but we decided to take our time in the park and only drove part way. 

We found a nice hike and packed the backpack (after luckily finding a parking spot). The hike was not busy at all (all the people were down on the lake). We stopped and had lunch on a rock and took in some scenic views along the way. 

We drove up past Jackson Lake and made a quick stop at Jackson Lake Lodge before heading out of the park around 5:00. We drove about 4.5 hours to Rawlings. We will be home tomorrow at a decent time with only about 3.5 hours home. Love that D-man wanted to extend our vacation. ♥️ 


















Out into the valley 


Fun hike up above the valley - we went up higher than I thought we would 




Jenny Lake 






Jackson Lake Lodge 



Road side stop - we knew it was coming up because of our old school map. The same for Sacagawea’s grave (which we couldn’t find) 


Road Scholar in Yosemite

On Saturday, I took T-man to the Spokane airport to fly to Fresno via Salt Lake City to meet Nana and Pop and his cousin for a week in Yosemite. 

It’s certainly been hot, but the pictures look amazing and it sounds like a good time is being had. I can’t wait to hear all about it!!














A Day in GNP

What a beautiful day in the park. 






A keeper according to D-man 




Swimming in a glacier lake 


On the hike of the cedars 






Making his mama nervous 









So beautiful 


Look how high we came up 





Hike to St. Mary’s Falls 


St. Mary’s Falls 


Another falls along the way 



Hike to Virginia Falls


View from down below


Goose Island 


Our cabin 


The swiftcurrent motor inn. Apparently there was a grizzly up above 


We missed the sunset but still beautiful  




View of Lodge from our night hike 


One room of the cabin 


The double bed - ouch 



The cabins in a circle - built in the shape of a teepee.