Grand Tetons

Sunday after worship we went to the historic Irma Hotel in Cody WY
for lunch.  They had done a great job preserving the integrity of the hotel with
the original wood on walls, original bar in saloon, etc.  Buffalo Bill Cody
built it and it's named after one of his daughters.


Grass here is so green it looks fake.  They
had a draught for the last 7 years and now are having flooding.  The weather has
been so cold the snow on mountains is just starting to melt.  When it is late
melting it all melts at same time.  The snow melt is then too much and causes
flooding.  They had 200-300 percent more snow than
usual!

Monday we left Cody and drive through
Yellowstone for the last time.  We went to Grand Teton National Park, WY.  It is
very different from Yellowstone.  The mountains are closer to the road and go
straight up and are covered with snow not just the tops.   Makes for post card
type views.  Gorgeous!  We saw many other nationalities especially Asians.
We took 3-4 hour hikes in the mountains both days.  It was great to be in the
midst of such beauty.  The weather was great both days.  We found several
museums that were outstanding.  We ate at the Jackson Lodge, Mural Room, the
last night and had elk and buffalo which were so good.  Both are sustainable.  I
also discovered huckleberry: margaritas, syrup, vinegarette.  So good!
Beautiful view of sunset at Lodge.   Great way to close out our visit.  Seeing
these two Park, the quality of grounds, trails, buildings and museums, really
makes you proud of our National Park system and even more hopeful the budget
doesn't get cut for the park system.