devil’s tower – 23 jun 2011
Day 33: We saw the World’s Largest Swimming Pool and Devil’s Tower today!
Out West Trip: Day 33 (Thermopolis, WY to Devil’s Tower, WY)
Today’s highlights: Swimming in the World’s Largest Swimming Pool. Eating at the Utter Cafe in Buffalo, WY. Watching “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in the shadow of Devil’s Tower. I woke early to attend my conference call, but could not connect, so I went back to sleep for a while. Camille got up early
thermopolis – 22 jun 2011
On Day 32 of our trip, we went swimming at the “World’s Larget Hot Springs” in Thermopolis, WY. What a funny place — a nice warm swim left us all feeling floppy.
Out West Trip: Day 32 (Jackson, WY to Thermopolis, WY)
Today’s highlights: Another bison traffic jam. Our final Continental Divide crossing. Ordering food via red telephone from our booth. Swimming in the hot springs in Thermopolis. I woke at 5:30 to try to connect to my conference call, but could get neither a wifi nor a mobile hone signal. Grrr. Up so early, I worked
beartooth pass – 21 jun 2011
Day 31 of our trip out west had us leaving Red Lodge via the Beartooth Pass. There was so much snow that we decided to have a summer solstice snowball fight!
Out West Trip: Day 31 (Red Lodge, MT to Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: A summer solstice snowball fight. Seeing a bear. Getting stuck in a bison induced traffic jam. Picking up Evie. I got up early for a conference call, then we started getting ready to go. It took a bit longer than hoped, but we were headed out of Red Lodge by 10am. We drove
flowers – 20 jun 2011
Today, Day 30 of the trip, Camille and I worked on catching up while Rob and Chloe went out whitewater rafting for the day …
Out West Trip: Day 30 (Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Catching up. Chloe rafting and jumping off a big cliff. Spotting a faun. I got up pretty early and started on my massive to-do list. Four weeks without reliable internet has been difficult, and I’ve fallen behind in email, blogs, website updates and all the rest. I spent 8 hours straight taking care
candy emporium – 19 jun 2011
On Day 29 of our trip out west, we caught up on sleep and had an overall relaxing day! Pizza, candy and a little tv.
Out West Trip: Day 29 (Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Lazy day. A walk into town. Red Lodge Pizza. A bookstore. A candy store. An episode of Doctor Who. Early to bed. Having been so sleep deprived, it is no surprise that we managed to sleep in past 11. Rob went out to get coffee, and the girls played games. We walked into
old faithful – 18 jun 2011
Day 28 of our trip out west took us through Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park and over to Red Lodge, MT.
Out West Trip: Day 28 (Jackson, WY to Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Watching Old Faithful erupt. Seeing bears, bison and elk. Marveling over springs, geysers, terraces and more. Beds with sheets and indoor plumbing. We woke early and packed up. From the Kamping Kabin, we went into town to grab bagels and coffee to go, then made our way to Grand Teton National Park. After
kamping kabin – 17 jun 2011
On Day 27, we worked on rearranging plans for while Evie is in the shop. Rob went rafting while the girls and I watched a movie.
Out West Trip: Day 27 (Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: Limping into town with Evie. Getting a rental car. Using redbox for the first time. Staying in a Kamping Kabin. We woke up early, worked on packing up and started to call car places. The “foreign auto” place was closed for the weekend, but eventually, Rob got ahold of a car repair place.
snow! – 16 jun 2011
Day 26 took us to Wyoming and Idaho and then back to Wyoming. We drove through snow and an elkhorn arch. Evie broke down in front of our KOA in Jackson, WY.
Out West Trip: Day 26 (Vernal, UT to Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: Getting to Wyoming. Visiting Idaho for a few minutes. Driving in a snowstorm! Evie breaking down in front of our KOA, of all places. We slept in until 7:30 this morning. I tried to get some work done, but, as we’ve come to expect, the wi-fi did not work very well. I managed
pictographs – 15 jun 2011
Day 25 of our trip took us from Moab, through Dinosaur, CO, to Vernal UT. We enjoyed the pictographs along the highway and in Dinosaur National Monument.
Out West Trip: Day 25 (Moab, UT to Vernal, UT)
Today’s Highlights:Campground cat jumping out of a tree next to my computer while I tried to work. Eating delicious sandwiches at BedRock Depot on Brontosaurus Blvd. in Dinosaur, CO. I got up early for a conference call, but could not connect to the wi-fi. I went up to the front of the park to try
arches – 14 jun 2011
Day 24 brought us from Goblin Valley, through Green River, over to Arches National Park and then into Moab.
Out West Trip: Day 24 (Goblin Valley, UT to Moab, UT)
Today’s Highlights: A nice cafe for brunch. Watching the Green River flow past the JW Powell museum. Climbing around the arches in Arches. Going to a real grocery store. We woke amongst the goblins. Apparently the campground was low on water as the water pressure was low — toilets wouldn’t flush and showers didn’t work.
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