Day #5 Yellowstone NP to Idaho

Friends,

Today we had to say farewell to Yellowstone NP. The weather was really helping in the morning by sending cold showers. But later the sky cleared a little and we continued our sightseeing. I know that I am repeating myself over and over again, but this park has everything you could ask for. Unfortunately, we still didn't spot a bear, but we could never decide whether we really wanted to or not. On the one hand there is all the buzz about spotting such an animal, on the other hand you have to realize that these animals are wild, extremely strong and also very curious. So there's always a chance that one of those will come and check on you while you are in his range. And that is a rather scary thought…

In the afternoon we headed south through Grand Teton NP (I am at a loss to believe that this place is really named after three (?) "Tetons" (Pierre, you know what that means)). Trappers must have been very lonesome. This park reminded me a lot of the European Alps, not so much of the Southern Alps because the grass is greener here. Essentially, we just drove through this park and stopped when we thought the scenery merited such an interruption of our travel.

We had dinner at Jackson, a Western style cowboy town in Wyoming. This place is extremely touristy. A little like Shotover St in Queenstown, but with more nostalgic feel. BTW: Dick Cheney has a farm close to the town and he uses Airforce 2 to fly up there. This seems ridiculous because an Airbus 319 appears to be oversize for this tiny airport.

On our journey south we the mountain scenery has changed from snowy and rocky singular ranges to a multitude of ridges and peaks which are all covered with grass. This makes for dramatic light plays at dusk. If this area would not be so secluded, I would like it a lot more. But right here it feels like you're just 1,000 miles away from anything.

Alrighty, these are my thoughts for today. I have posted the first few photos, so you might want to check them out!