Friday, Sep 15 2023 Road video and map I have visited Grand Teton NP twice before but the weather was poor on both occasions. Today I was blessed with sunshine, blue skies and a few wispy clouds. I started with a hearty breakfast at a local diner in Victor, ID to see me through the … Continue reading Grand Teton National Park
Wednesday, Sep 13 2023 Today was spent in Bozeman, MT and I had planned a hike and visits to two museums. Rain showers scattered throughout the day killed the hike and my body received no benefit but the museums were superb and the mental stimulation more than made up for the loss. The first, Museum … Continue reading Geeky Museum Day and A Good Drive
Tuesday, August 22 Some days, like today, turn out to be much better than you expect. I knew that, after 40 days of travel on a deadline, I wanted to spend some time in Salt Lake City relaxing, sleeping and planning the next part of the trip . After the eclipse on Monday I had thought … Continue reading A Surprising Drive and My Own Little Palace
Monday, August 21 Back in 2012 I flew to Reno, NV for a long weekend to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse where the moon almost blocks out the sun. While I watched and tried to video the event almost nobody else took the slightest bit of notice. The same could not be said … Continue reading The Sun and Moon Put On A Great Show
Friday, Sep 30 Today was simply a driving day but it was along a route that I have been wanting to return to for several years, the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. Hells Canyon was created by the Snake River and is the deepest river gorge in North America with the river some 7,993 feet below the highest part of … Continue reading Hells Canyon Scenic Drive
Yesterday was such a non-event that I decided to combine two days into one post: Wednesday, Sep 28 After arriving in Idaho Falls somewhat later on Tuesday than I expected, due to the road closure in Yellowstone, I needed some time to catch up on routine things today and did little traveling. I had considered … Continue reading Idaho Distractions – The Good and the Bad
There is not much in Kalispell to see or do, unless you are a boater/cyclist/fisherman and have some time on hand, although the downtown area is somewhat charming. So, after a leisurely breakfast at the local Sykes diner which originally opened in the 1890s, I headed out of town to take the long way to … Continue reading Day 27 – Taking the Scenic Route to Spokane