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Published: September 26th 2010
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September 24 and 25, 2010:
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
We have just spent two of the most wonderful days you could ever imagine or wish for in Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks, Wyoming. Blue skies, bright sunshine, mild temperatures and the Aspen and Cottonwood trees in their fall splendor and spectacular scenery all the way. Geysers, hot springs, mud pots, colored rocks, rivers, lakes, mountain peaks and wildlife. What more could you ask for?? Our trigger fingers have been really busy (on the camera, that is), but I promise you we will not send you A-L-L the pictures we have taken - just a sampling enough to make you wish you were here as well!!
Friday we drove from Yellowstone’s North Gate all the way down to the South
Gate making many stops along the way to view and photograph the ever changing aspects of this awesome place. Pulling our rig with us we were able to pull off at a scenic spot for lunch and just sit and enjoy. Met some interesting people from Australia (an Englishman and an American who now live in Australia), a group from New Zealand as
Elk on lawn at North Gate
No, he is not carved in stone. He is real!! well as many from countries all over the world. And they almost ALL were carrying a camera. I could write an essay on tourists and their photographic skills!! Everything from the serious photographer with their tripods and massive lenses, to the Orientals who have to be in every picture and even offered to take pictures with us in them, to the bus tourist who is snapping anything and everything as they run down the path!! We finished the day with a very nice dinner at the original Old Faithful Lodge before returning to our “home away from home”.
As we pulled into this camp spot at Colter Bay, there were MANY reminders that we were now in BEAR COUNTRY - be mindful of the bears. Signs on every picnic table, on every bathroom door and the pamphlet we received at registration. We did see one camper get a citation for leaving their charcoal grill out while they were away!! The sign I enjoyed the most was this one in the Yellowstone paper.
STAY LEGAL
25 = the number of YARDS you must stay away from all wildlife
100 = the number of YARDS you must stay away from
a bear or wolf
45 = the maximum speed limit in the park
911 = the number to call in an emergency
We just made it in this campground before they close everything down for the winter. This is the last weekend they are open and the lady at the Reception desk said they have been full every day since they opened for the season!! There are 112 camp sites in the RV area alone. We also noticed that the work crews have been putting up the tall snow markers along the road in Yellowstone and that they have already closed several of the tent camping sites. So they are expecting Winter here very soon.
Today we move on to Provo, Utah.
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Mike Holsapple
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Looks wonderful there. We are going to definately go there sometime. Maybe after we get a trailer. On a sadder note I spoke with Stan Welty today and he advised me that Grover passed on Thursday. He asked that you stop in to see his mom (Gladys) when you are by here around Thanksgiving. Looks good to see dad walking the trails. Keep up with the blog. Safe travels.