When I think about today and the amazingly breathtaking views and the wonderful drive we took. I think about the simple things in life and one of the many things that Doryn and I spoke about today included how we all get so busy with our lives that we forget how it feels to life and to enjoy those little things in life. Especially for those of us who have had or have cancer... we are so focused on keeping everything together that we forget that time out for ourselves enjoying things in life that make us happy are just as important. The view below is from the remarkable view we saw of the Ririe Reservoir.
On our drive we did pass through Jackson, Wy, a city with it's own "Energy". Driving through there was really something else and made us feel amazing. The town did have a lot of teepees and antlers decorating the town, including large antler arches near the center of town. The biggest reason why I wanted to visit Jackson was what I had heard about them. They are the most supportive town for those with cancer. Which means if you had cancer, this would be the BEST place to be because they make sure that the needs of their locals are taken care of. This was in fact confirmed by a docent we met at the Jackson Hole & Yellowstone Visitor Center. The docent, who shared information with us about the Elk migration, an antelope in the field about to give birth and some amazing painters in the fields below us that were painting the surrounding for 2 hours - this is something they do every year and they are all local painters/artists..... told us that their town had just held one of the events that they use to support the local cancer patients.... a run that raised well over.... $7 Million dollars! Here's the best part, this wonderful community only houses a population of 1,000 residents. WOW! Talk about AMAZING Fundraising!!
Snake River is a river that stretches far and wide. Not only did we pass over it in Idaho Falls, we also continued to drive over and past it throughout the trip.
I somehow missed Yellowstone on our drive, but we didn't miss out of the beauty through numerous national parks and up steep roads, through lush forests and high curvy roads. We stopped in the small Fremont County, the former home of Butch Cassidy. We stopped for a bite at a local cafe and each enjoyed a BLT. It was one of our favorite small town spots, filled with fun photos, signs, a gift shop and some great western designs and boots outside on the fence posts. Very nice indeed. The waitress told us about the roads we were about to take and warned us of bears and Big Horned Goats!
As we continued our drive, we drove through Boyken National Forest and past the World's Largest Mineral Hot Springs, if we had enough time we would have loved to go!!
IN the town or Worland, which we just drove through, they were all decked out with American flags on every corner.
We passed the Crazy Woman Canyon Road and Crazy Woman River. Yes! These were real spots!!
I saw a buck and Doryn spotted a deer, we passed the YCMA of the Big Horns - aka Camp Roberts. And drive through Buffalo, WY, where there were NO BUFFALO.
Best of all, the speed limit in Wyoming and some of Idaho was 80mph! Most people were flying faster! And there are surprisingly a lot of cyclists that ride on the freeway!
We finally made it to our hotel and are looking forward to seeing mount Rushmore tomorrow!
South Dakota, Here we come. FYI I am speaking in South Dakota on Monday! :)
Teton Peaks! In Wyoming!
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