7/15/14 3,500 MILES Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Teton Mountains from the Gros Ventre

From Glenns Ferry,  Rt. 84, we headed north on Rt 15, to Rt 26 through Idaho Falls to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Not the shortest route but the least windy, steep, scary route through this part of the Rockies especially for a RV.  Emphasis on "least"!  Just south of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park in Jackson Hole, Wyoming has to have one of the most breathtaking mountain views on earth.  It is called Jackson "Hole" because it is a valley surrounded by mountain ranges. The park is about 7,000 feet above sea level and the top of Grand Teton Mountain is about 14,000 feet.

2010 Family Reunion

We had great fun kayaking, hiking and fishing (not catching).  John took me up to a place in the Gros Ventre Mountains called Red Rocks where he fished as a kid.  In 2010, we held a family reunion here and celebrated 50 years

2010 Family Reunion

since their last camping trip by staying in Signal Mountain with Aunt Joanne, Phil, Kevin, Megan, Barb, Mike, Joan and families.   Had great times touring Yellowstone where the cousins got to get reacquainted again.

John Fly Fishing Gros Ventre

The rivers are very full this year due to abnormally high snow/rain and are moving too fast for the fish to even see a hook.  At least that is why John says we are not catching anything:)  He has to be very careful walking in the rivers while fly fishing because slippery rocks and the speed of the water can easily wash him downstream.  

Jackson Lake 2015

We knew this part of our journey; a cross country trip (Washington DC to Washington State to Connecticut and back to Washington DC with many great stops along the way) was going to be a push over a 31 day period but we had certain timelines to meet to get Zoe's household goods to her while she had a few days out of the field and then get John back to Washington DC for meetings on his consulting contracts.  We have gone about 3,500 miles in two weeks and are feeling the strain; mainly of the driving.  We switch drivers about every hour and a half to stay fresh.  So far the RV lifestyle is great, being in the camper very little with all of our activities. 

Red Rocks Area Gros Ventre Mountains