When you get up at dawn
to glide with the wind,
you have a whole day ahead of you
that you'd better pack with some fun.
So after more of Jackson's best food
(Nora's Fish Creek pancakes this time),
we split up for a bit--
Mema and Pappo needed to "touch some stuff"
(aka shop)
and Mom and Dad hadn't had their fill of hiking.
So back to Grand Teton National Park we went.
Full disclosure--
there was a lot of grumbling about this.
I (Jack) wanted to mountain bike
and the rest of my brothers just didn't want to hike
(in hindsight, we were probably really tired.
It was a BUSY week!)
But Mom and Dad pushed
and we all persevered.
We planned to do Phelps Lake--
there's a great 4 mile loop
with a stop at a jump rock where you can
actually get in a swim.
But apparently, a hundred other people had the same plan
and we couldn't find a parking spot.
Boo.
So we drove around and eventually found...
A BEAR!
It was right outside our car.
There were Rangers everywhere
keeping people moving and keeping the bear safe
but whoa.
Check another animal off our list!
We finally landed at Granite Canyon.
Everywhere is so beautiful out here.
Off we go!
It wasn't the most exciting hike,
but we eventually livened up
and played a good game of
Would You Rather
and talked about
what we wanted to be when we grow up.
We were a mix of actors and businessmen.
We eventually came to Granite Creek
which was a nice place to stop for a snack
and a few pictures
Of course, a family selfie
Again,
gorgeous.
We had plans to meet Mema and Pappo
for Tee Time
so before long, we headed back
We didn't hike nearly as much as we would have liked
(or at least as much as Mom and Dad would have liked),
but that just leaves us plans for next trip
A day like this,
filled with flying and hiking,
calls for drinks back at the Deck
No smoke this time!
But Mom and Dad just couldn't sit still.
They set off up Rendezvous Mountain
on the Casper Loop Trail
for a little sightseeing.
Whoa.
This is worth the climb.
I came along too.
I was mesmerized.
Good thing about a 3rd wheel--
a photographer for Mom and Dad
The view from the front of the mountain was awesome
as was the view from the back!
We had dinner reservations
so we had to come down off the ridge
and maybe have one more drink
We headed in to town a bit early
to do a bit of shopping
and for Mom and Dad to make a quick stop
at the infamous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
There are silver dollars and brands on the bar
and saddles for barstools
and plenty of cold beer.
We found plenty of shops to explore.
Glad our bear today was smaller than this one.
The Local was our dinner stop tonight--
and turned out to be our favorite of the week!
And look what was across the street from our restaurant?
A trip to Jackson isn't complete
without a picture under the antler arch!
(And don't worry--no elk were harmed in the making of this
(or any of the other 10+) arches in Jackson.
Turns out, elk drop their antlers every season!
You just have to pick up a few thousand
to make this lovely photo-op!)
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