Yellowstone - Day 10

July 1, 2013…Thank heavens we left this primitive campground!  We are quite tired of dirty bathrooms and no electricity.  I doubt I would have made a very good pioneer woman.

We mugged for the camera at the entrance to the Grand Teton National Park and in our silly photo we always take, we all pointed to our own tetons…you see, Grand Teton in French means “large teat.”  The guys even took part and we all enjoyed a giggle as we headed into town to a real breakfast.

Off to do more sightseeing, our first stop was at another beautiful chapel named The Chapel of Transfiguration and was framed by the beautiful mountains.  The log church was open for our visit and again I am humbled by the beauty of this place.  The simple beauty of the logs against the raw splendor of the mountains is truly something wonderful to behold!

 

Down the road in Jackson Hole was a famous landmark, Morman Row.  My friend, Roger told me to be sure to stop by the most photographed barn in America and we did!  There was a wedding being photographed there and we took our own photos after they finished.  Just adjacent to the barn were a few other abandoned buildings...abandoned by everyone except another large herd of buffalo.  One big fella was casually scratching his back on the corner of the log house.  The herd casually walked by us headed to the next green patch of grass.  Below is the barn reported to be the most photographed barn in America.

 

 

We headed to Jackson where we will be staying in a hostel.  Sandy and I have stayed in them before but they are a new experience for the rest of the gang.  Should be fun!  After checking into our hostel we wanted to explore and first stop was the  town square in Jackson. We delighted in seeing the famous arches made from antlers.  It is quite a sight!  We killed some time looking in the very expensive shops and visited, The Bunnery for a raspberry scone another recommendation from Roger.  But the real action would come late in the afternoon when we took a whitewater raft tour!

 



We boarded a bus and headed to the Snake River for our adventure.  Our guide was a happy fella named Eric and we all took to him immediately.  Squeezed into life vests and given instructions as what to do in case of falling overboard, we started out down our stretch of the river.  Lots of laughing, getting wet, paddling, picture taking, adrenaline, and fun ensued.  I did not jump in the river as some of our group did and we all had a great time!  We finished out the day with laundry and a great meal out before bedtime in the hostel.  We have more adventures planned for tomorrow!