Aug 6-Aug 11
Okay, it was windy but, at last, a western state with wide shoulders which makes riding so much safer and enjoyable! In Saratoga we soaked our weary muscles and frazzled nerves (following our rescue from the thunderstorm) in the town’s natural hot springs. That evening we witnessed a spectacular Wild West show of thunder and lightning strikes from the safety of Paul and Suzi’s RV. We whizzed through the rest of Wyoming with a little help from the parents. In the interest of time, we skipped some of the less desirable sections of the route (ie. the section along the Interstate, through a road construction zone, and some particularly windy miles). This allowed us time to visit Jackson and to spend more time with hordes of others exploring Yellowstone both on bike and in the car. We saw elk, bison, osprey, eagles, Pronghorn antelope, but no bears. Our visit to Wyoming culminated with a stay at the historic Inn at old Faithful, a grand old hotel situated next to the fabled geyser. We celebrated ML’s birthday in style here, and again the next day with Paul & Suzi in West Yellowstone (party hats and the works).
K modeling her haute couture cold-weather wear fashioned from Paul's old socks
The Inn at Old Faithful
One of Yellowstone's other-worldly features
Once you're over the divide, it's all down hill. So before too long you should be able to just coast on in to 66th St...
ReplyDeleteBig country you're in. Big mountains, big plains, big skies, big winds, big storms. We're happy that you had a bit of respite with Paul and Suzi. Summer's beginning to wane a bit here, to wain a wittle bit there.
Won't be long now that, older and wiser and stronger than ever, you'll be back in the 'hood. I'll make you that special lemon cake of mine.
It's nice knowing that you'll be bringing a crop of stories that will last us through the winter. Take good care of yourselves on the home stretch.
CTSN1
You're holding on to those stories in the home stretch - probably just to be able to regale us over the winter as Customer #1 just mentioned. Otherwise I would feel starved for news. I can't' imagine biking through the country you are in right now. It would be like the earliest people - walking. What a way to see everything although I can imagine that you might just want to point your bikes in say, that direction, and take off rather then being relegated to the roads. Hopefully Yellowstone sets up the mood to be back on 66th Street with its other-worldly wonders!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the next week to pass and to see your smiling faces and GIGANTIC legs that will be another other-worldly wonder added to the long list here.
Much love and kisses,
C-lini