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Showing posts with label 2016 National Parks Roadtrip. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 24, 2016

2016 National Parks Road trip - Grand Teton National Park Day 1


We spent two nights in a cabin at Colter Bay Marina.  Checkin wasn't until 4:00 pm so we explored the southern portion. We took our time, pulling over to look at wildlife or just to appreciate the beauty.

My favorite spot was at the top of this cliff.


Our cabin was a place to sleep with a bathroom, there were no cooking facilities so we improvised by bringing our own coffeemaker & hot plate.

Deer & Antelope were everywhere.

Our cabin was near Jackson Lake which privided a great spot for watching sunsets.

After dark we drove to a clearing to admire the stars.

Monday, September 19, 2016

2016 National Parks Road Trip ~ Day 12 ~ Antelope Island State Park



The Great Salt Lake has been on my bucket list since I was a child and my Daddy spoke about how he visited through the army and there was so much salt he floated.



The water was too cold for swimming but we rolled up our pants & waded in the cold water.  It felt really good but there is a strong smell from the salt & algae.  The only sea life I saw was a few brine shrimp.

The view is just stunning.  The water looked like a sheet of glass.


We later stopped for a bison burger at the only cafe on the island.


Finally we drove around the island to meet some of the local residents.  One of the guys in the island was eager to meet us.

Some preferred to hang out with their own gangs.


These two antelope enjoyed playing in traffic while the Buck watched over them.