THE VICTORY TOUR....Wednesday, going home

I am writing from a KOA aka a big open field in Rawlin, WY. Our most amazing adventure is winding down and this will be my last post before arriving home.

Our last wonderful day in The Grand Teton National Park started off with Luanne rushing from Diane’s door to my door, alerting us to the bull moose and cow just outside of my window! It was a most amazing sight, the bull was working hard rubbing the velvet off of his rack. The cow was placidly munching on berries and bushes and the two of them gave us quite a show!

If any of you have a chance to visit Grand Teton don’t miss the visitor center at the Jenny Lake entrance. It is a stunning building, massive glass windows make the mountains a part of the exhibit. And the exhibits, the best I have seen at any National Park! The bronzes, and there are many, are truly outstanding and bring the past alive as you walk through. The exhibits cover everything from the animals, plants, rivers and mountains to the people who lived there and the activities in the park.

Our last meal together before Diane headed for Oregon and we headed home was cooked on the fire and we sat outside talking until the cold sent us to our beds.

This morning we parted ways, Luanne and I heading south and then our long trek east.

When we arrived in Jackson Hole we climbed a 10% grade over the mountain. When we left we were nestled between the mist covered mountains following the Hoback River Canyon Road. It was a beautiful drive until the road spit us out onto the windy great plains.

The hurricane has sent tremendous winds and it is making driving very difficult.

We stopped early today hoping that it might blow itself out a bit overnight. Three more days and we’ll be home!

We have had stellar weather; amazing and varied scenery; great traveling companions; exciting adventures and good health during our whole trip. The trip celebrated Diane’s retirement, Luanne’s 60th birthday and my soon to be 65th. None of us could come up with a better way to commemorate these milestones in our lives!!!