Blogs from Wyoming, United States, North America

Such an amazing morning. Took a two hour drive to Wyoming to visit Devil’s Tower. I have always been a fan of Stephen Spielburg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind And wanted to go there. To be able to be up close and personal with the monument, hike 1.6 miles around the whole base, see people climbing up to the summit and smell the Ponderosa pines was a dream come true. We learned so many interesting things. Devil’s Tower started out as a magma plug in a volcano that never erupted. As it cooled inside the chamber, long columns formed around the edges. The whole structure was covered by land mud and slit over the following millions of years, and then through erosion by winds and water emerged as what is seen today. The Native Americans ... read more

8th August, 2022 I was really sad to leave Jackson this morning. We had breakfast before hitting the road about 8:30. It was a much nicer start to the day and, as we had to drive past the Grand Tetons again, we were lucky enough to get some photos. It was a pretty boring drive as there wasn‘t a lot to look at for most of the time. I had hoped to stop at the Wind River Indian Reservation but we couldn’t find it and the GPS couldn’t either. There was no signage along the roads so we can only assume it has closed down. While we were searching for it, we found some deer who were along side the road and didn’t seem all that concerned about us. Except for one lookout over the valley ... read more

6th August, 2022 We had a slow start this morning as it was only a couple hours drive today. Loaded up on a free breakfast and then long hot showers before we checked out just before 10am. Went to fill up and noticed the temp light on the car was showing so we had a look under the bonnet and the car hire had given us the car with no bloody coolant in the engine. SHIT! We called the rental company who said they would replace the car but had no one to come get us and the car for at least a couple of hours, so I said to hell with it, I am driving to the outlet and getting another car. The desk man, Jerry, was so nice and apologetic. We knew it wasn’t ... read more

March Madness in Jackson Wy by Duchess DJ Love Gallivanting Like a Royal The mountain is calling… so off to Jackson Hole Wyoming for some, snowy good, fun this weekend. For a gal who doesn’t ski, this adventure will surely be interesting to say the least. However, I’m game, bring it! As always, my blogs include some love. Like attracts Like. Things of Interest: Jackson Playhouse, National Elk Refuge Sleigh Ride, Continental Divide Dog Sled Adventures, Teton Village, Snow King Mountain: King Tubes, Cowboy Coaster and Scenic Gondola NOTE: The collage photos are for consolidation purposes in this blog, but in my eBook, Exploring the Greater Yellowstone and Grand Tetons, all photos are presented individually along with the collage. Day 1: Friday March19, 2021 - Ft. Worth to Jackson Wy I’m so excited about my ... read more

JOHNNY'S JOURNEYS: SOUTH DAKOTA and WYOMING 2021 September 1, 2021 (Wednesday) Hurricane Ida slammed the Gulf Coast a few days ago. Winds approached 150 mph when it hit Louisiana on Sunday. Our Monday flight on American Airlines was canceled. So, two days late, we are flying out of Mobile around 4:10 p.m. I made a taxi appointment yesterday with Z-Trip for 2:00. A no-show at 2:05, so I called. Another no-show at 2:22, so I called. Again, a no-show at 2:42. The reply was “I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but we don't have any available drivers this afternoon”. WHAT????????? So, I canceled the appointment and drove our car to the airport. It will cost $120 to park there for 14+ days. Our flight to Dallas-Ft. Worth was on time. I was surprised that we were not ... read more