Jenny I got your number, I need to make you mine
Tuesday – 7/8
The ongoing saga of Grand Teton RV Park.
Woke up this morning and Wendy, Jackson and the girls headed off to the shower. While I was reading, Jackson came back and said that he couldn’t use the shower because they were disgusting. I walked back with him, and couldn’t even walk in. He was right.
Some of the toilets had plugged and overflowed spilling their contents onto the floor. The floor was covered everywhere. I went into the office and asked if someone could clean it up. Went back to the RV, and waited a while. Jackson went back, and came back again. When we went over, the floor had been cleaned, but we had not noticed that the shower stalls were all covered with s*#$.
The place still smelled terrible. Guess we will not be showering or using the restroom at this place.
We went back, grabbed some breakfast and headed over to Jenny Lake for a hike. The drive into the area was beautiful as we got closer and closer to the mountains. I read to the kids about the history of the area and about doing a summit to Grand Teton. Sounds like a great adventure for another visit. We had a quick lunch by the visitor center. Wendy had packed some sandwiches.
We started the hike around the lake with the goal of making it around the lake, up to Hidden Falls and then on to Inspiration Point. We will be able to take the boat back from the other side of the lake. The hike around the lake is 2.3 miles. The hike up to Hidden Falls is ½ mile and the trail up to Inspiration Point is another ½ mile. This would be a 4.3 mile total.
As we start the hike around the lake, we run into some hikers who tell us to be sure to stop at the overlook to Moose Lake. There is a bear and a moose feeding at the lake. When we get there, there are a few people looking out over the lake. I pull out the binoculars and we start looking around to find the bear.
I spot the bear in a bush, and the moose is across the lake behind a tree. We stay there for a while, and the bear came out into full view. It is a very light golden brown and very large. The people we crossed on the trail said it was a grizzly, but a ranger who came up later said it was a black bear. The black bears in this park are various colors from black to brown to golden brown. Same with the grizzly. The way you can tell is from the snout and ears.
The moose also came out into the clear and we watched both for a while before moving on.
As we moved further around the lake, Jackson started complaining about being tired and Charlotte decided she wanted to jump into the lake to cool off. We had to continue to push all three to make it to the first stop near the boat launch. When we got to this trailhead, we encountered a beautiful falls and stopped for some pictures. Jackson said he did not want to go on, while Charlotte and Georgia did. We decided to call it a day and walked down to the boat launch for the ride back. The line was very long, so we let the kids wade into the lake to cool off.
The ride back across the lake was quick, and when we got to the other side, Charlotte wanted to either canoe or go swimming. More conflict as Jackson just wanted to go back to the RV.
I told Charlotte and Georgia that I would bring them back to the park while Mom stayed with Jackson.
After dropping off Jackson, Charlotte wants to go back to the same spot to swim, but I convince her that we should go to Colter Bay. I know from our last trip here that they have a beach. Not quite the rocks that Charlotte wants, but I know there will not be any problems with swimming there.
When we arrive at Colter Bay, I stop at the marina to see about renting a canoe. It is about 5:00 and they stopped renting at 3:00. We drive around the campground looking for the beach. This brings back memories. I point out the cabins that Wendy and I stayed in on our last trip and the campsites we tented on.
We find the beach, and Georgia and Charlotte change and hop into the lake. I read on shore while they played. This is the best the two of them have been over the entire trip. They played and sang in the back seat all the way over, and have a blast together in the water.
We head back to the RV and get back around 7:30. A quick dinner, and then we pack up for the drive and I do as much shut down as I can. We will only have to pull the power and water in the morning when we take off around 5:00 AM.
The ongoing saga of Grand Teton RV Park.
Woke up this morning and Wendy, Jackson and the girls headed off to the shower. While I was reading, Jackson came back and said that he couldn’t use the shower because they were disgusting. I walked back with him, and couldn’t even walk in. He was right.
Some of the toilets had plugged and overflowed spilling their contents onto the floor. The floor was covered everywhere. I went into the office and asked if someone could clean it up. Went back to the RV, and waited a while. Jackson went back, and came back again. When we went over, the floor had been cleaned, but we had not noticed that the shower stalls were all covered with s*#$.
The place still smelled terrible. Guess we will not be showering or using the restroom at this place.
We went back, grabbed some breakfast and headed over to Jenny Lake for a hike. The drive into the area was beautiful as we got closer and closer to the mountains. I read to the kids about the history of the area and about doing a summit to Grand Teton. Sounds like a great adventure for another visit. We had a quick lunch by the visitor center. Wendy had packed some sandwiches.
We started the hike around the lake with the goal of making it around the lake, up to Hidden Falls and then on to Inspiration Point. We will be able to take the boat back from the other side of the lake. The hike around the lake is 2.3 miles. The hike up to Hidden Falls is ½ mile and the trail up to Inspiration Point is another ½ mile. This would be a 4.3 mile total.
As we start the hike around the lake, we run into some hikers who tell us to be sure to stop at the overlook to Moose Lake. There is a bear and a moose feeding at the lake. When we get there, there are a few people looking out over the lake. I pull out the binoculars and we start looking around to find the bear.
I spot the bear in a bush, and the moose is across the lake behind a tree. We stay there for a while, and the bear came out into full view. It is a very light golden brown and very large. The people we crossed on the trail said it was a grizzly, but a ranger who came up later said it was a black bear. The black bears in this park are various colors from black to brown to golden brown. Same with the grizzly. The way you can tell is from the snout and ears.
The moose also came out into the clear and we watched both for a while before moving on.
As we moved further around the lake, Jackson started complaining about being tired and Charlotte decided she wanted to jump into the lake to cool off. We had to continue to push all three to make it to the first stop near the boat launch. When we got to this trailhead, we encountered a beautiful falls and stopped for some pictures. Jackson said he did not want to go on, while Charlotte and Georgia did. We decided to call it a day and walked down to the boat launch for the ride back. The line was very long, so we let the kids wade into the lake to cool off.
The ride back across the lake was quick, and when we got to the other side, Charlotte wanted to either canoe or go swimming. More conflict as Jackson just wanted to go back to the RV.
I told Charlotte and Georgia that I would bring them back to the park while Mom stayed with Jackson.
After dropping off Jackson, Charlotte wants to go back to the same spot to swim, but I convince her that we should go to Colter Bay. I know from our last trip here that they have a beach. Not quite the rocks that Charlotte wants, but I know there will not be any problems with swimming there.
When we arrive at Colter Bay, I stop at the marina to see about renting a canoe. It is about 5:00 and they stopped renting at 3:00. We drive around the campground looking for the beach. This brings back memories. I point out the cabins that Wendy and I stayed in on our last trip and the campsites we tented on.
We find the beach, and Georgia and Charlotte change and hop into the lake. I read on shore while they played. This is the best the two of them have been over the entire trip. They played and sang in the back seat all the way over, and have a blast together in the water.
We head back to the RV and get back around 7:30. A quick dinner, and then we pack up for the drive and I do as much shut down as I can. We will only have to pull the power and water in the morning when we take off around 5:00 AM.