2011 - BUS TOUR - YELLOWSTONE - GETTING AWAY

I TOOK THIS BUS TOUR JUST BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO SPEND THREE DAYS IN YELLOWSTONE, BUT THE LEAD IN TO THE PARK WAS GREAT & THE EXIT WAS THE SAME.

HEADING TO THE GREAT SALT LAKE

BUT DON'T EXPECT TO SEE THE LAKE.

I DIDN'T.

I SHOULD HAVE PLANNED BETTER & ADDED A FEW DAYS AT THE END.

THE TETONS

THIS IS A LAKE, BUT NOT THE SALT LAKE.

THIS ONE IS IN THE TETONS.

NOW WHY DID THEY CALL IT THE TETONS? WELL, YOU ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK IT UP, COS THIS IS A FAMILY SHOW.

THE GROUP, BUT WHERE WAS HEERA & NIMI? I THINK I CAN JUST MAKE OUT NIMI, IN THE SHADE, OVER ON THE LEFT.

COME ON LADIES. SHAKE A LEG & GET INTO THE SUN.

THERE NOW - THAT'S BETTER.

FRONT & CENTER....

THOSE WERE IN & AROUND THIS LOVELY LITTLE CHURCH

THE SNAKE

WE ARE SCHEDULED A RAFT RIDE DOWN THE SNAKE RIVER.

I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, BUT NOW I AM NOT SO SURE.

THIS IS WHERE WE GOT IN THE RUBBER RAFT....

LET'S HOPE HE IS THAT HIGHLY SKILLED PERSON!

ANYONE SEE THE CLINT EASTWOOD MOVIE, THE OUTLAW JOSE WALES?
THERE WAS A FERRY LIKE THIS IN IT.
THE FERRY MAN USES THE ROPE TO HAUL THE FERRY ACROSS THE RIVER.

JOSE SHOOTS THE ROPE.

GREAT FILM.

WE MADE IT. PHEWW!

NOT IN THE LEAST BIT SCARY. HONEST!

I GUESS WE GO THIS WAY NOW...

CHURCH TIME IN JACKSON HOLE - MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR GUN AT THE DOOR.

NOT A BAD HOTEL. ALL THE ACCOMMODATION ON THIS TRIP WAS GREAT.

YOU LEAVE YOUR BAGS OUTSIDE THE ROOM IN THE MORNING & GO FOR THE DAYS TOUR. WHEN YOU GET TO THE NEXT HOTEL, YOUR BAGS ARE IN THE ROOM

MAGIC -

BUT I STILL PREFER A CRUISE AS A WAY OF TRAVELING. GET TO UNPACK YOUR SUITCASE, & BUSES SOMETIMES MAKE ME 'WOBBLY'. WHEREAS I NEVER HAVE BEEN SEASICK.

I THINK THIS IS AT THE OREGON TRAIL MUSEUM...

JUST FOLLOW THE TRACKS TO SALT LAKE CITY

THESE TO WERE HAPPY TO TELL ME ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY & VERY INTERESTING IT IS TOO.
IF I UNDERSTOOD THEM CORRECTLY, JESUS CHRIST VISITED THE UNITED STATES.
I MUST LOOK THAT ONE UP.

I DID NOT GET TO SEE THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR BUT I DID GET A LISTEN TO THE ORGAN BEING PLAYED.

WHAT A FABULOUS SOUND.

GOODBYE TO THE LADIES - SAFE TRIP HOME

ENOUGH TIME FOR A LOOK AT THE WONDERFUL ART INSIDE SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT

AND NO - NEVER DID SEE THE LAKE...TOO BAD.