After brief overnight stops in Elko, NV and Ogden, UT we met up with Hoss and Janet at Colter Bay Campground in Grand Teton National Park. We hadn’t seen them since we left Texas back in February and were glad to spend time with them again.
It was drizzly and rainy for much of the trip but that didn’t stop us from sightseeing in Jackson Hole. The first day we traveled North to Old Faithful and the southern loop around the park.
We watched Old Faithful erupt just in time to wander over to Old Faithful Lodge for lunch. We all decided to order off the menu rather than have the buffet…oops, that was a mistake.
It seems they had a fire in the kitchen so they couldn’t serve anyone until the fire department checked the kitchen and turned off the alarm. After about a 30 minute wait we decided to stop into the deli around the corner and just have a sandwich.
It was early enough for us to take the loop and catch the wildlife around the park. We made it to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and were in awe of the valley created by the river.
Jenny Lake and Grand Teton National Park
Our next day was spent exploring the other way into Jackson, WY through Grand Teton National Park. It was a clear day and the Tetons were our companion when we stopped by Jenny Lake, Menor’s Ferry and the visitor’s center in Moose.
Jackson
We stopped by the Texas stop (Dairy Queen) in Jackson for lunch before heading into town to show Hoss and Janet around a bit. The neat thing about this Dairy Queen is that they constantly show the movie Shane with Alan Ladd in the dining room.
Memorial Day weekend was in full swing so the town was crowded so we headed to the Rodeo grounds and the annual Mountain Man Rendezvous.
It’s fun browsing the tents filled with crafts and tools handmade by reenactors who dedicate themselves to that short period in our history when men battled the elements and natives to ply their trade and explore a new frontier.
Our last stop before heading back to Colter Bay was the National Wildlife Art Museum. We just love the museum and Ilene and I fell in love with the American artist Carl Rungius the last time we visited. Needless to say we spent some time in his exhibit.
