Zachary, Cam, Mike and I got up early to hit this valley. It was beautiful with the sun riding over it. We went early to see animals. We saw plenty of bison. We chose to name two of them, Marvin and George who were lingering right where the valley begins. Marvin made his presence known …
Yellowstone
We spent our first day in the geyser section of Yellowstone. First stop, the lower geyser section where we got to see a very old one named White Geyser. It didn’t disappoint giving us a full two minute eruption We then headed to Old Faithful. She’s the most regular of all of them. We arrived …
Grand Teton
Yesterday on the way to Yellowstone we went through the Tetons. Simply beautiful. There was a haze that covered the mountain. Another visitor said it was the fires out west. After making a few pull of stops, we ate at a resting area. Afterward, Zachary and Pop Pop tossed some baseballs. We arrived at Yellowstone …
Dubois WY
We start our day in Dubois headed to Yellowstone this morning. Yesterday was a long travel day through the dry, barren roads of I26 We arrived around six to this cute little town on 900 people. We went for pizza at the local town. Place was busy with tourist. Not much other news…on to Yellowstone.
Early Morning
This morning, Cameron, Zachary and I headed back to the meadows where the ranger told us the moose hang out. We caught the male leaving The female swam and ate in the small lake in front of us for quiet awhile. We also saw coyote in the distance. That was harder to get a good …
RMNP: Bear Lake
We spent our final night at Bear Lake. Another quick trip to Bear Lake and then on to Sprague Lake. After a rain storm, with hail, the skies cleared and we were able to walk the trail. The lake was breathtaking. And the cloudy skies added another dimension. Zachary and Cameron got a ton of …
Day 2: RMNP
This morning, we headed into the park before 9. First stop was Alluvial Fan. This is the place where the dam broke in 1982. Then in 2013, more water roared through the area when 20 inches fell in 4 hours. Both dumped rocks and trees We then headed over to Endovalley where we had a …
RMN: Trail Ridge
Today we woke early to access the trail Ridge Road. We hiked the Lawn Lake Trails. Mom and dad stopped after a bit while the boys and I moved upward. we ran into an older couple who was making their way back from Yypson Lake. We only made it four miles but saw incredible beauty. …
Este Colorado
Today we moved on from Scott’s Bluff and made our way to Este. A friend from work had told me that Colorado is his happy place. And after the drive through part of the Rockies, I totally get it ThevRV Park has a river that runs behind it. And we are lucky to be right …
Last Day SB
Yesterday was our last day. We spent it relaxing. Laundry. A quick trip in town. Uno. And hanging out in the RV. We’re getting more glimpses of small town America. And that’s a good thing. This morning on my run an older gentleman stopped me to ask if I needed water. We quickly talked. When …