On Saturday 5/24 we headed north through Idaho and then west to Jackson (Jackson Hole) ,Wyoming. My brother Jim's son,Ben, lives in this beautiful town at the foot of the Teton Mtn.'s. We had the opportunity to have two great meals with Ben on Friday and Saturday night. He has been living and playing here for two years and is very knowledgeable about the town and the surrounding mountains. In the summer, he climbs the mountains; and in the winter, he is on the surrounding slopes during the day, and working at night. He is definitely loving his life here, and after our visit we certainly understood why. What's not to like? The mountains, the wildlife, the town, the people are all great. I will say however, if you don't like snow this probably isn't the place for you. This past winter they stopped counting the inches of snow in the surrounding mountains after it hit 650 inches.
On Sunday, Ben took us into Teton NP to a trail at Jenny Lake. We walked about 2.8 miles around the lake. The snow hadn't really melted completely on the second half of the trail which made the walking a little difficult for the old folks. We did see a bull moose , a marmot, and other small wildlife on this walk. It was a very nice day and we really enjoyed Ben's company.
Saturday night we went to dinner with our new neighbor's, Chip and Barbara and Ben. The meal was OK but the company was great.
The weather hasn't been cooperating for us, except for our hiking day. We had a lot of rain, on and off the entire time we were in Jackson. We did, however, manage to spend a lot of time in the local shops. The downtown is very unique and the shops have a full range of outdoor gear, in addition to the regular tourist stuff. There are many very unique specialty shops that are very different than anything we have seen during our trip.
Thanks Ben for showing us around and sharing a few days of your life with us. We enjoyed it very much.
Life is Great!!
Bill and Eileen
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Salt Lake City - Temple Square 5/21 - 5/24
Our next stop was Salt lake City. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon after a ride in the rain. Our touring here included the Mormon Temple Area in the city. Thursday we took the tour given by two Mormon Sisters and got a much better understanding of the Mormon Religion. It is a very beautiful area of the city. The buildings belonging to the church were very impressive and the grounds are impeccable. We spent a few hours in the library which offers an unbelievable resource for tracking your genealogy. I was even able to find a copy of my grandfathers draft registration prior to WWI. This was really very cool. Some of the files that are maintained by the Mormon Church are available on line. We will certainly use this impressive resource in the future.
On Thursday night we were taken to dinner by Mike Kant, a friend and former colleague of mine from Bard. Mike treated us to a fabulous dinner at the Monaco Hotel in Salt Lake. We really had a great time catching up on things with Mike and the happenings at Bard. Thanks Mike for a great night.
The next day Mike and I were able to play 18 holes. We are both still learning this game. If I live to 185 I think I will master it. We had a great round and I though it would be best if I let Mike win. A very small amount of money exchanged hands as a result of my sacrifice.
On Friday afternoon we toured the new facilities at Bard Access and had the opportunity to catch up with Kristen Greeno, who is another friend and former colleague. Kristen and her husband Scott stopped by the RV Park late Friday afternoon and we had a very enjoyable visit.
Salt Lake is where we first met Chip and Barbara Massa who are on a trip similar to ours, exploring the US. Today we are in West Yellowstone, MT. We have essentially been one day behind Chip and Barbara since Salt Lake, visiting the same cities and National Parks. The really weird thing is that we have been in the RV site next to them in all three Parks. Totally unplanned. More on these nice folks later.
It was great catching up with old friends. Thanks again Mike for your hospitality. We really had a nice visit in Salt Lake.
Life is Good!!!
Bill and Eileen
On Thursday night we were taken to dinner by Mike Kant, a friend and former colleague of mine from Bard. Mike treated us to a fabulous dinner at the Monaco Hotel in Salt Lake. We really had a great time catching up on things with Mike and the happenings at Bard. Thanks Mike for a great night.
The next day Mike and I were able to play 18 holes. We are both still learning this game. If I live to 185 I think I will master it. We had a great round and I though it would be best if I let Mike win. A very small amount of money exchanged hands as a result of my sacrifice.
On Friday afternoon we toured the new facilities at Bard Access and had the opportunity to catch up with Kristen Greeno, who is another friend and former colleague. Kristen and her husband Scott stopped by the RV Park late Friday afternoon and we had a very enjoyable visit.
Salt Lake is where we first met Chip and Barbara Massa who are on a trip similar to ours, exploring the US. Today we are in West Yellowstone, MT. We have essentially been one day behind Chip and Barbara since Salt Lake, visiting the same cities and National Parks. The really weird thing is that we have been in the RV site next to them in all three Parks. Totally unplanned. More on these nice folks later.
It was great catching up with old friends. Thanks again Mike for your hospitality. We really had a nice visit in Salt Lake.
Life is Good!!!
Bill and Eileen
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