9/24
We didn't get as far as we wanted to today but perhaps that's because we really didn't want to leave Yellowstone. We were on our way down to Vernal, WY, but we got as far as Jackson, WY. First of all, we drove south through the park-- otherwise we'd have to go around, and that is definitely the long way. However, this way is NOT a fast way, because we had to deal with all of the other people and vehicles, turnouts, photo ops, etc. Oh, and construction, that will hold one up for about 30 minutes. No matter, it was a nice drive. I got to see more geothermals, and the one I liked best was the Roaring Mountain-- as long as the wind wasn't blowing and the cars coming along on the road, we could hear the vents "roaring". ( faintly).
The drive past the Grand Tetons was also most glorious. Too bad it was just a glimpse.
And, for wildlife, we saw one kinda mangey coyote slinking across the road-- so we called it a One Coyote Day.
We landed in Jackson, WY in the late afternoon, a fair distance from Vernal, so we decided to stay right there.
Jackson is probably a wonderful town, but we didn't see its good parts, because we weren't walking. We chose the truck route through, mostly because the other route was so jammed up. When we emerged from the other side, we chose a KOA campground, because we've had good luck in the past. Koa supposedly monitors their campgrounds, but we think they missed this one. It is the most expensive KOA so far, and also the worst one – bar none- that we have stayed in.
