Jon got the bike out and we have been riding...... The past few days we have done rides in and through Eastern Idaho, Western Wyoming and the Southeastern tip of Montana.
Jackson Wyoming is south of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Millions of tourists stop, shop, eat and stay in Jackson.
Jackson looks like a "modern" Old West Frontier Town. According to the Census of 1900 - Jackson boasted a population of 59. Current approximation is 9,500.
I have been very fortunate to travel to some of the most spectacular places in the world, Paris, Rome, Venice, Vatican City to name a few. In each and every location, there was a moment that took my breath away. If you can image walking in the small tunnels that connect the Venetian shops and then you emerge into St. Marks Square - Your heart nearly stops. Or taking the Vatican Museum tour and seeing the Sistine Chapel for the first time. I do not possess the vocabulary required to share the feeling that overtook me.
The United States landmass is roughly 2 1/2 times the size of the European Union. Some examples of European Countries and how they compare to states: France is slightly smaller than Texas, Italy is slightly larger than Arizona and Spain is roughly twice the size of Oregon. The vastness of the US to me is almost incomprehensible. There are wonders that take my breath away in every state that I have been lucky enough to see.
Wyoming may not sound as glamorous as Paris, and maybe it isn't, but when you drive North from Jackson and you see the Snake River meandering around the base of the Grand Tetons and the awesome beauty that surrounds you, to me, it more, so much more................
I would never want to take away Jon's skill at photography, but these pictures do not do them justice.
We are moving on Friday and we want to stay in Yellowstone. Yesterday we we were on a mission to check out the roads and campgrounds to see if it is possible for us to bring our 5th Wheel into the Park.
I was supposed to be the navigator and keep Jon on our pre planned route. Needless to say I failed miserably. I couldn't concentrate on the signs or were we were or where we were going. I was way too busy looking at hundreds of buffalo and the Elk and the Mountain Goat and an actual Bald Eagle.
I was literally feet away from this bufalo. Jon didn't get pictures of the Elk, Mountain Goat or the Bald Eagle, but I am sure he will.
We were successful in finding the perfect campground. I hope we can get into it.
Yellowstone - Our next great adventure. Until next time.............
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