Last Days ~Alaska Trip Days 51 &52

Scenes from Joe and Denise's near Caldwell, Idaho...

Last leg of the journey...

7 weeks and 4 days later, we arrived home! Hallelujah!

The end.

Bowmans Back on the Road ~ Alaska Trip Days 1 & 2

After a long wait on FAHRAH's RV alignment in Great Bend, we finally got on the road, making some time, driving west. We overnighted at a rest area between Colby, KS and the Colorado state line. These two early risers are waiting on everyone else to gather at the picnic table for a quick breakfast.

We had a long day passing through the vastness of wide open places. This is some of the scenery near Chugwater, WY.

We pulled over for salad supper at a "parking area", which was right next to a tall animal fence. FAHRAH distributed their multiple binoculars so we could view the grazing pronghorn antelope family Shannon spotted.

God displayed a beautiful sunset to our meandering caravan's view.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Driving south out of Grand Teton National Park into Jackson, WY, we stopped at the Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center. We watched a film about baby animals entitled "Circle of Life". It showed the cutest little bear cub frolicking, hanging on a tree. And other sweet critters too!

Across the street we saw this antler arch, so took some photos. Later, driving through the touristy town we saw 4 more arches on the corners of the downtown park, a very crowded area on a Friday night. 62 degrees here and 100 in Sawyer, KS!

We drove on through...home is sounding near and the sights are losing their inspiring impact. Down 191 we passed through Bondurant -population 100- where quaint rustic cabins & homes with tin roofs spotted the roadside. There was also a teeny elementary school maybe 60' x 80'. We saw more pronghorn and flocks of sheep. A rancher on horseback with a couple dogs was corralling his sheep in for the night. We motored on past the rest area we thought we may stay at (actually never saw it?) and stayed in a gravel lot in Farson, WY.

sunset out the rv back window

Grand Tetons

A Day in the Tetons...

Jackson Lake

looking for 'the bear' or moose on Willow Flats

steadying the binoculars

Jackson Lake Lodge sun viewing

through a filtered lens telescope

Lunch Tree Hill Trail

lupine, yellow balsam, & sagebrush

Mount Moran

We saw 6 pronghorn antelope close by near here

Grand Teton

Craig Thomas Discovery Center had fur samples of
red fox, wolf, mule deer, whitetail, elk, coyote, lynx, bobcat, cougar & more
and videos on big square floor tiles

Jr Ranger certification

Sheffield Creek Campground

We headed south out of Yellowstone, crossing the Continental Divide several times at varying elevations between 7 and 8,000 ft. We had been finding places to stay on freecampsites.net and were driving west with that in mind when a fellow stopped us and said that all campgrounds were closed for the next 10 miles. He recommended another spot, but, we needed to cross the creek to get there!

Here we are at Sheffield Creek Campground in Teton National Forest.

Is it high enough?

checking the water depth 1st...COLD

Caroline & Riley: delighted foragers and fire starters

We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows, but got rained out, so ate inside.

colorful peep mallows

And went to sleep to the sound of rain.

June 14, 2013 was a cool mountain morning. We ate hot oatmeal outside, took a short walk, and sipped hot chocolates. 

Here lies the road before us...again!

More adventure! Such excitement!