Hike around Jenny Lake
Thursday - 19 June 2003: Jackson, Wyoming -
Where is this month going??? We had such a fabulous day! I can't tell you
how wonderful it was. I would type more, but I am sleepy, so will just
post photos and brief explanations.
Today on our 8-mile hike we did see a little wildlife - a
marmot, several
deer, snake, an Osprey, many chipmunks and lots of cool bugs and
butterflies. Everyone (but us) saw a huge bull moose on the trail... guess
he was having his 15-minute break when we walked past.
Yellow Bellied Marmot
Beautiful flowers along the shores of Jenny Lake
Views of the Tetons from the trail
DT, with Jenny Lake the The Tetons
The hike around Jenny Lake is very easy, very flat and very
scenic. We highly recommend this easy hike. We came back to the camper and
went directly to the hot tub. Ahhhhh. There is nothing better after a long,
hot walk than a nice, long
soak.
Snow King Mountain is the steepest-slope ski area in North America.
This is what it looks like without snow.
Here
is a shot of downtown Jackson and the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
The staircase in the Worp Hotel - Jackson, Wyoming
Tonight we went into town for Italian food at
Nani's.
It didn't look like much, but it turned out to be a remarkable meal. The
menu was fantastic! DT had sautéed Broccoli Rabe for an appetizer, while I
sampled grilled pecorino. Imagine - grilled pecorino. It was so fabulous.
Who thinks of this stuff? We shared a Caprese. DT had the special - clams
with linguini and I had chicken picatta. Never, ever, have I had chicken so
tender. You could have cut it with a fork. The wait staff felt it was too
long of a wait between courses, so kept bringing free Chianti. Our waiter
was from DC and moved here
for the skiing. He told us that Sky King Mountain (pictured above, right
behind our campground, and basically downtown Jackson) doesn't mind if you
hike up to the top and ski down. His big thing is to hike up at night and
ski down at first light - spending the night on the mountain. I asked
him: Does your Mother know you do this? No way! Anyway, if you are in
Jackson, I can highly recommend Nani's.
RV Park:
The Virginian RV Park in Jackson, Wyoming
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