Kerry forgot to set the refrigerator on low last night, so this morning his lemons were frozen and the milk for our cereal came out in chunks. Within 1/4 mile of the main intersection from Canyon Village, we saw another gray wolf. Down the road near Virginia Cascades Road, a bison was calmly grazing along the side of the road. We saw more bison along Virginia Cascades Road. As we neared Mammoth Hot Springs, there were cars pulled off the road and some stopped in the road. There was a black bear just ambling along the hillside. Not as close as the grizzlies, but close enough for us to be awed by it. At Mammoth Hot Springs we walked around the upper terrace area until we couldn't go any further. It was a lot of ... read more

Grand Teton NP was so beautiful that we hated to leave, but Yellowstone was calling. The traffic going into Yellowstone surprised us. We stopped at Grant Village to make reservations to camp at Canyon Village. Canyon was already full for the night so we got a spot at Grant and reserved Saturday and Sunday nights at Canyon. We dropped the camper at our site and headed out towards Old Faithful. We're seeing patches of snow still left in the wooded areas. After arriving at the Old Faithful geyser basin, we walked some of the path that circles the area until about 20 minutes before Old Faithful was due to blow, then got seats. They have benches all around the area and they fill up fast at eruption time. We enjoyed the show and some of ... read more

Wed, 25 June, 2008- Along both sides of Hwy 191 north from Rock Springs is all wide open sage prairie; a vast open area ranging from flat to gently rolling. Here and there are ranches or farms with long sprinkler arms watering great green circular hay fields. About 40 miles north of Rock Springs we started to see snowy mountains far to the NE. After the town of Pinedale, we began to see greener valleys chock full of wildflowers. Their sweet scent filled the air. In Bridger-Teton National Forest the wildflowers covered the sides of the mountains, mostly yellow, but pink, purple, white and orange, too. We crossed and recrossed (several times) the Hoback River, which was swollen, muddy and in a hurry to get where it was going. The Snake River was pretty much the ... read more

Highway 40 from Kremmling, CO to Vernal, UT was a great road, with beautiful scenery and not a lot of traffic. Once we crossed the Continental Divide at Rabbit Ears Pass, then Rabbit Ears west summit, it was a steep descent into a beautiful valley with lakes, pastures and the Yampa River. Steamboat Springs was pretty, clean and had a back-to-nature look due to lots of trees. It had a definite touristy/resort feel. West of Steamboat were beautiful ranches in wide valleys, with lots of horses and cattle. The land became more hilly and less mountainous. We saw lots of wildlife, too. In one pasture we saw horses, cattle and pronghorn antelope all grazing together. In another pasture we watched a red fox pounce on some small creature in the grass as its fluffy tail ... read more

After the storm passed, we fixed coffee and had breakfast, then started to break camp. But the next round of storms came before we did any more than dry off the outside and do dishes. So we got a late start. So What. And I'm not going to say anything about Kerry barking and meowing at the ducks this morning. We crossed the Arkansas River just before getting on the Muskogee Turnpike in Oklahoma. The river was muddy, fast and out of its banks. We took the Muskogee Turnpike to Tulsa. What a nice road, so much better than I-40 to OK City. Tulsa is a pretty town, clean, with lots of trees. West of Tulsa both the Cimmaron and the Arkansas Rivers were high with muddy brown water. The Cimmaron Turnpike west to I-35 ... read more