A fun adventure

Steve and I decided we needed to get away. And a nine-hour road trip seemed like a good decision, because it would keep us away from people during these dangerous times, but also get us out of the apartment. So we went to Wyoming!

Yellowstone was our main destination. We stayed in Jackson Hole, which is a really cute ski town. The slopes right behind our motel showed us that, even if it had been winter, skiing would not have been on the agenda.

The first day we drove to Yellowstone. Our initial stop when we got there was, of course, Old Faithful. We didn't get out of the truck much during the trip, because we had the dogs with us, but we did leave them alone for a bit when we walked to see the show.  It was amazing to see the geyser in person, but even through masks, the smell of Sulphur was intense. It was a slightly humbling to think of the power that was just beneath our feet. And the super volcano under the entire park that could explode at any time.

We spent the rest of the day exploring the park. It's a beautiful place. As we saw one spectacular sight after another, Steve and I wondered what the early Indians would have thought of this place, not understanding the science of how it's occurring. 

Unfortunately, no matter how hard we searched, the only wildlife we saw were some elk that were lying down around a restroom and visitors' center, with park rangers standing by them to keep people from getting too close. It took the "wild" out of it on some level. But they were still amazing to see.

The second day we spent in the Grand Teton Nation Park, which was breathtaking. I think as a whole, Colorado is prettier than Wyoming (sorry Wyoming), but the Grand Tetons are amazing. There were glaciers on them, that were obviously much larger hundreds of years ago, but you could still tell where the ice had been at one time. I kept saying that I expected Godzilla to suddenly stand up and reveal himself.

We closed that second day by watching a herd of buffalo! From a distance.

We drove home yesterday, and with God watching over our little family, we made it with no traffic or incidents. I think the boys were glad to be headed home.

So there you have it, our little "battery recharge" to take on the rest of this year. Now we'll go back to trying to remain indoors and safe as much as possible. But it sure is nice to have a trip to Yellowstone in our memory bank.

Stay safe. Mask up. Protect others. 💓