Thursday, October 30, 2008

Tetons/Yellowstone

Well, I'm late posting, as usual. A couple of weekends ago, Kathy, Amy and I went to the Tetons and Yellowstone for a long weekend. We all had Thursday and Friday off of work and wanted to get outta dodge. Jackson Hole is about 4 and a half hours from here, but probably closer to 5 in the van. Pretty cool - a short days drive to amazing scenery and two national parks. We had beautiful weather - in the 60s, although it was chilly at night, in the mid 30s - comfortable for sleeping but cold for cooking! We had dinner the first night at the Jackson Hole Brew Pub - GREAT food and company - my friend Kevin joined us. Kevin was my and Scott's guide when we climbed the Grand Teton years ago and we have kept in touch since. Kevin is still guiding and is now doing some chef work and soon, ski patrol. The next day we toured and hiked around Grand Teton National Park. Did a hike up into Cascade Canyon, but not too far as the sun was getting low. And then on we went to Yellowstone the next day. Amy had never been there before and we had a blast exploring, and checking out the hot pots and animals. We even saw Old Faithful blow which is a must if you've never seen it before. Home the next day, revitalized and happy. A great trip!

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