Blogs from Wyoming, United States, North America - page 8

The US Army and the Sioux/Cheyenne had their last big battle with the Indians trying to preserve their land and way of life. The solders were out numbered big time and Custered made his “Last Stand.” Most of the solders were buried right where they fell. Custer, and many of the officers were later transferred to the cemetery at West Point. There was also a memorial for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians that was very well done. I had the pleasure of being here on the Friday of Memorial Day. There is the Custer National Cemeter where they have soldiers and Indian Scouts from the 1800’s to today. They even had a Medal of Honor recipient buried here. Being Memorial Day Weekend, they had flags on every gravestone. Very moving to be there and see this. ... read more

The day started off dark and stormy, and stayed that way til after lunch. The snow began about 7 am and stayed with us til early afternoon. After dropping Luke off at the airport, we headed North toward Yellowstone. As we drove up along the Lewis River it started to snow quite hard. At the West Thumb park of Yellowstone Lake, the steam from the hot pools mixed nicely with the falling snow. Nothing had any boundaries. We wandered almost alone in a white, quiet bubbling world. The Canyon of the Yellowstone river disappeared into the fog as we sat listening to the roar of the waterfall. As we drove North we stumbled across odd wildlife -- a scared elk, wet bison, mule deer impervious to the presence of humans and a group of mountain goats. ... read more

I imagine travel, for most people, is a well-planned endeavor. After all it’s important to get the most out of your vacation time. Weeks are spent searching websites trying to find the perfect hotel, flight and attractions. After deciding our destination to Greece, we did seek advice from a travel expert and scrutinized travel brochures. Life would have been simpler by booking a prearranged trip that meets most of your travel dreams. However, we wanted to put in our own personal flavor and learn about the country as we planned and developed details of the perfect trip. We read several books, watched videos, and read other travelers blogs. We now feel our trip will meet our expectations and are becoming anxious for our departure. The next step in our trip preparations is the packing process. We ... read more

It was 32 degrees in West Yellowstone this morning but 91 when we stopped for the day here in Greybull, Wyoming. Altitude is everything out west. We drove across Yellowstone one last time this morning on our way east. Despite the aggravation of too many people and a lot of driving, Yellowstone is still a remarkable place. Leaving Yellowstone you have to descend steeply from a mountain pass. The drive from the exit to the next real town of Cody, Wyoming, is about fifty miles, mostly through the Shoshone National Forest, and its a pretty drive the whole way, a mix of forest and mountains and grassy valleys. From about Cody on it was pretty flat and wide open sagebrush and grassy prairie. Greybull is kind of a straight forward small town, nothing special about it, ... read more

Friday, 1 September - Sunday, 3 September, 2017 As we drove south from Yellowstone to Grand Teton NP, there was more road construction south of West Thumb. We were lucky again and didn't have any long waits to get through very long sections of 1 lane road. We were much relieved to get a campsite at Grand Teton and were surprised to find we also had a cell phone signal. We were able to use the internet at the Laundromat to catch up on blogs and emails. The weather is lovely, but the smoke in the air again mars the beauty somewhat. The park was very crowded, but that is to be expected on the last holiday weekend of the summer. We love the mountains and the lakes and the contrasts between them. We went up ... read more