Tuesday, September 9
We drive from Sturgis to Cody, Wyoming. A long and windy drive. I am lulled by the road and the miles drifting by, when suddenly a group of 8 antelope runs across the road in front of us. Alex sees them first and quickly wakes me from my thoughts. I hit the brakes and everything that's not locked down comes flying forward in the van. They scamper across the road and we barely miss blasting through the middle of their antelope tribe. From then on, my senses are on high alert.
We cruise into Cody and find a campground in town, have a walk around as the rain comes down and end up at a brew pub for pizza and salad before tucking in for a brisk night in the van.
Wednesday, September 10
We have a beautiful drive through Yellowstone, stopping for a couple of wonderful hikes through steaming geysers, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and around Yellowstone Lake. We cruise through Grand Teton Park and check out campgrounds there which are all completely full. We end up staying in a very large campground outside of Jackson, called Gros Venture. As we are setting up camp, a big mama moose and her baby come wandering through the camp. They don't seem to be bothered at all by the large number of people watching her.
Thursday, September 11
Another chilly night, but we stay warm and cozy in the van. Our propane heater works well, but is rather noisy and doesn't make for a very deep sleep. In the morning we hear people milling around and look out to see about 20 people gathered with cameras and binoculars just across from our site. There are 3 very large moose eating and playing in the field. Soon the park police are there telling people to stay back. Those animals are huge and powerful and I certainly wouldn't want to be in their way, should they change directions....
We clean up our campsite and decide to drive over to Teton Park again and have breakfast at Jenny Lake Lodge. It's a place I've heard about for years and always wanted to have a meal there. It's a sweet, old place with tons of charm. What I didn't know was that is is a higher end restaurant, with breakfast costing $25. We decided to treat ourselves in honor of two years since the day we met. And I have to say, it definitely was the most amazing breakfast I might have ever had. We started with fresh berries and yogurt, along with the most delicious coffee in the universe. Next was huevos rancheros. A nice small portion, everything perfectly balanced. Then came french toast and potatoes. OMG. Everything was made very fresh with local ingredients and lots of love. I enjoy every bite and feel so blessed on this morning as we look at the Grand Tetons through the window. Soft snowflakes begin to fall as we finish our meal.
We drive through Jackson, Snake River Canyon, my hometown of Star Valley, Bear Lake and Logan on the way back to Ogden. The Fall leaves are on fire with red and gold all the way home.
It was a glorious and sacred journey and I am incredibly grateful for this life and experiences that I am in the process of creating. I read a quote recently that talked about travel, and that when we travel, everything is new so we only see the beauty around us. That feels very true for me. Every day is such a gift.....
We drive from Sturgis to Cody, Wyoming. A long and windy drive. I am lulled by the road and the miles drifting by, when suddenly a group of 8 antelope runs across the road in front of us. Alex sees them first and quickly wakes me from my thoughts. I hit the brakes and everything that's not locked down comes flying forward in the van. They scamper across the road and we barely miss blasting through the middle of their antelope tribe. From then on, my senses are on high alert.
We cruise into Cody and find a campground in town, have a walk around as the rain comes down and end up at a brew pub for pizza and salad before tucking in for a brisk night in the van.
Wednesday, September 10
We have a beautiful drive through Yellowstone, stopping for a couple of wonderful hikes through steaming geysers, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and around Yellowstone Lake. We cruise through Grand Teton Park and check out campgrounds there which are all completely full. We end up staying in a very large campground outside of Jackson, called Gros Venture. As we are setting up camp, a big mama moose and her baby come wandering through the camp. They don't seem to be bothered at all by the large number of people watching her.
Thursday, September 11
Another chilly night, but we stay warm and cozy in the van. Our propane heater works well, but is rather noisy and doesn't make for a very deep sleep. In the morning we hear people milling around and look out to see about 20 people gathered with cameras and binoculars just across from our site. There are 3 very large moose eating and playing in the field. Soon the park police are there telling people to stay back. Those animals are huge and powerful and I certainly wouldn't want to be in their way, should they change directions....
We drive through Jackson, Snake River Canyon, my hometown of Star Valley, Bear Lake and Logan on the way back to Ogden. The Fall leaves are on fire with red and gold all the way home.
It was a glorious and sacred journey and I am incredibly grateful for this life and experiences that I am in the process of creating. I read a quote recently that talked about travel, and that when we travel, everything is new so we only see the beauty around us. That feels very true for me. Every day is such a gift.....
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