One more day in this little
slice of heaven, but let’s be negative for a minute. Sure I emphasize the cool stuff, but what are the negatives
here? Other than Jackson Lake,
which is huge and deep (400 ft), a few hiking trails, and some possible
wildlife sightings, this particular area is not close to anything. In order to do the epic hikes, get gas
50 cents a gallon cheaper, or fish in a stream of any size, you have to drive. Not a few miles, but 25-35 miles. Now you are doing some calculating in
your head, I can sense this. At
home, that is like driving to Kansas City, MO or Overland Park, KS. We do it all the time. The difference is the speed limit. Sometimes I just want to take the truck out on the road and put the pedal to the metal. I might as well run barefoot over sharp
gravel…I would run faster than I can drive around here (okay i got that off my chest, thanks). The good news is that every time we have headed out, the
drive was worth it, but it is time to
move on.
We hung out with the dogs
today and stayed around the campground (so we wouldn’t have to drive
anywhere!). The dogs are usually in one of two different modes...sleeping or out for a walk (hunting chipmunks as they would call their walks).
"Please, I am concentrating here." |
They see chipmunks everywhere like I see bears in every bush. |
I thought you might
like to see a little of this place.
First off, each campground has a visitor’s center/gift shop. We are at Colter Bay. There are 4 or 5 I think, but that is
because Grand Teton National Park is not that big of a park, compared with
Yellowstone and there are many that are much smaller. This is where we stayed with Dad and Pat for his 90th
birthday trip. They have small
cabins along with the campground.
The campground by the way is huge.
The RV side is relatively small and has “hookups” (not that kind of
hookup… clean it up), but the part that does not have “hookups” is huge. There are restrooms for all scattered
about and you can have campfires too, but no fires on the RV side. There is an amphitheater for ranger
programs and because of the gigantic lake, there is a marina where you can rent
boats or bring your own. There is
a cafeteria, general store for the basics, and the “launderette”, where all the
action is, due to it’s free wifi.
That is where I send out the blog each day.
Colter Bay Visitor's Center |
The center of all things tech...or at least wifi! |
General store and touristy gift store. They actually have a health food section. It is the end of an isle. Gotta start somewhere. |
What is a lake without a marina? A lake. But they have a marina! |
We rode our bikes around the
whole place today including the no hookups campground, just checking it
out. We found the employee
housing, the employee RV park, and the rangers living quarters. In all we road about 7 miles.
We road all the campground roads. |
After dinner we walked down
to the lake to watch the sun set behind the mountains and then walked the dogs
one more time. We will probably
have some popcorn and then walk up to the launderette to post this entry before
bed.
Dinner at Miki's Teton Bistro. |
Jackson Lake Beach, waiting for sunset, not a Cialis advertisement! |
And waiting. How do you fill time waiting for the Earth to rotate? Nope, still not a Cialis ad. |
One more planetary revolution completed. |
We left our mark on the beach. |
Tomorrow we will do a little
more exploring around Flagg Ranch and find a few fishing spots or at least
attempt to. Our hope is to get the
doghouse ready, so all we have to do Sunday morning is unhook the hookups
(electricity, sewer, and water) and put a few things away, get the dogs in the
truck and head out. That is the
plan anyway.
It is nice to hear from you
and we are glad you are enjoying some of what we are doing away from home. Peace out…it is the weekend!
My Zen from the Road:
Everyday the RV’s check out and more check in. The turnover is incredible. We will have been here two weeks by the time we leave and we
are the exception (maybe because it takes so long to get anywhere…it really
isn’t that bad…maybe). It is kind
of fun to watch all the new campers drift in and set up their rigs, however big
or small. And by nightfall there
is a sense of collective consciousness sharing this great place. Whether from a tent next to a campfire
or sitting in camp chairs next to the likes of a rock star’s tour bus, we are
all under the same stars. It is
comforting to be a part of something, sharing similar interests or lifestyles. I can’t imagine being in a campground
all alone (maybe once in a while), but being included in a group satisfies
something in us.
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