On our last day in the Tetons Sandy and I decided to take the motorcycle and drive though the park. On this 3-week trip we put 1074 miles on the motorcycle touring the National Parks.
Our first stop was at the National Museum of Wildlife Art that is just south of the park. We looked around the outside and then went into the lobby area. We did not go into the gallery section, so we will go back when we visit here again.
The sky was clear for our ride and taking pictures today.
Another stop we made was the drive up to Signal Mountain summit, which we had never done before. From a height of 7593 feet you can get a great view of Jackson Hole (the valley) and of Jackson Lake on the other side.
When Sandy and I got back to camp, I took Jane out for the ride that I had promised her. Once she figured out how to get onto the trike it was “all systems go”. It was too bad the wind was blowing as hard as it did because high winds do not make for a real pleasant ride.
If we ever wanted smoked bison we had our chance as we were leaving the Tetons on Wednesday the 5th of September. The smoke was pretty thick on our way out of the park.
Our original plans were to leave by way of Dubois, WY then to Riverton, Thermopolis, and Buffalo before catching the roads east for home, with a quick stop in Aberdeen to visit Sandy’s family. But, we had a last minute change and went up to Yellowstone and came out the East Entrance of Yellowstone and drove though Cody.
On the way out of Yellowstone we passed a Papa, Momma and Baby Bison.
Then later we came upon this lone bull. It’s a much more comfortable feeling to get this close to the buffalo in the motorhome than on the motorcycle.
This picture was taken in the Big Horn Mountains.
It seems I have to clean the windshield quite often so Sandy can get good pictures without too many bugs in the foreground.
The south route through the Big Horns has the highest pass at 9666. The next time we come out I think we will take the north route as it’s a little lower (9033), and I think the scenery is better.
When you come UP a grade like this, your gas mileage is 1.5 to 3 MPG.
But as you go DOWN it’s nice to see the “Scan Gauge” go to 9,999 MPG.
I am writing this last post of our trip on 9-9-2012 which is Sandy and My 40th wedding anniversary. As I think back on our trip west and about the Tetons in particular I recall that the first time I saw the Tetons was on the 10th of September, 2002. That was the day after our 30th anniversary and we were on our way back from picking up this 1964 Chevelle Malibu 2 door hard top in Albany, OR on the 8th.
With the help of our friend, Jerry, helping me with the mechanical portion and with Lynn and Randy of Lynn’s Auto Body and Restoration doing the body and paint, it took us until July 2004 to get this project done.
I have had a very fortunate life to have have met you, Sandy, and hope we get to have another 40 more years together.
Now on the 18th my two brothers Glen and Joe along with our friend Dale are headed to the Ozarks for 8 days of motorcycle riding. Then on the day after we get back, Sandy and I are going to Hayward, WI to spend a week with our friends Terry and Elaine to fish, eat and play a few card games and dominoes.
Until next time,
Dave and Sandy
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