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Golden Rules

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

When you get to the town of Golden, the tourist pamphlet is called Golden Rules and it does! Situated between Glacier NP (Canadian version) and Yoho National Park, it’s got quite a lot going on. The first day was a rain-out so we just did laundry, slept in and had a George Austin walk-about-the-town. (Which means… We found the local brewery).

Whitetooth

Today was beautiful, so we went to Yoho NP where dogs are allowed apparently everywhere. First, we went to Wapta Falls. Then we had leftovers for lunch on the porch of the historic lodge at Emerald Lake. We walked around Emerald Lake and took advice from a fellow trail blazer from Seattle who works for Amazon to walk to Takakkaw falls. Takakkaw Falls is the second highest falls in Canada and only a short distance from where we were. All in all a great day.

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Pacific time=tired time

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Dworshak State Park has been a nice reprieve but I have to admit, I’m going to be soo happy to quit getting up at 4:30 to get to work by 8 edt. The sun is up when I get up at 4:30 and goes down after I put my sleep mask on. Stella, the firefly petunia, is probably glowing so bright the neighbors have to put their sunglasses on, but I haven’t seen her since Fort Collins.

We’ve gotten a couple of good rides on the bikes, took a nice run, took a hike, & played lots of guitar. We leave tomorrow out the steep scary road. Seriously y’all, I have angst.

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Dog pack in action.

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McCall, Idaho

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Yesterday we had freezing rain and sleet and cold doodles

Instead of cooking outside, we found a nice brewery and had the best shower I’ve had in Idaho.

Today after work we found a leisurely walk up 1900 feet (front 5600 feet to 7500 feet) in 3 miles to Louis Lake. Luckily the pay off was beautiful. We were the only souls on the path besides my mountain spirit animal. I missed him at first, but he stood up and yelled at me.

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Sawtooth mountains, Idaho. We love you.

June 16, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

We spent the last 4 days in the Sawtooth recreation Area. The NRA is a great dog friendly beautiful park. It’s got mountains, lakes, dog beaches and great camping facilities.

Off to McCall, Idaho.

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Tetons day 3.

June 12, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Yes. I skipped a great day ( day 2) but will make up for it here.

Yesterday, I worked but then…

We went down to the lake and hopped on the Greenway with our e bikes. We stopped at Dornan (which I’m not sure but might be the best job location in the park… Or out of the park). There were had a cold beverage and brie before heading back up the hill.

Biking Tetons

Today (after work) we went to taggart lake. It was fabulous weather.

To be clear, I share this because I love the Tetons, but I’ve never seen mosquitos this hungry. So glad to be locked inside working.

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Tetons

June 9, 2024August 8, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Posting some sunset pictures from yesterday

It was another great day in the Tetons. We had to move sites but just right across the street. We finished literally minutes before the rain started. It was 50ish degrees, when we left for a hike at Phelps lake. We left Ringo in the air-conditioning that wasn’t running. We were going to hike the whole lake but I had melt down about whether I had messed up the a/c (I didn’t).

After checking on Ringo, we walked around Jenny lake.

Seminoe to Tetons

June 8, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Seminoe State Park was off the beaten path, but it was a delightful surprise.

Wyoming’s 287 might be one of the prettiest roads in the US. It was a long drive but my goodness, it was easy. A little rock-‘n’-roll with views. Yes please and thank you. Select views from 287.

We arrived at our campsite and nearly got completely set up before we remembered we dumped water for easier passage through the Continental divide. (Three times over) But we made it.

Fort Collins to Seminole State Park Wyoming

June 7, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

We left 11 Mile State Park and headed to Fort Collins on Thursday. I forgot to mention we met a fella on the campground who was there to take pictures of the Milky Way because it was a new moon and there aren’t lights up there at night. I woke up and tried to take a couple of pictures but it just didn’t turn out. This is super enhanced. It was cooler in real life. Some things I just can’t take a picture of with my phone.

We stayed in Fort Collins so we could see Pokey La Farge. He was the first of our concert plans to get cancelled at the start of COVID and has not returned to Asheville since then. I mean, we were actually closer to his tour in Scotland than he’s been to us at home. It was a great show. Grabbed a beer before the show.

We got home and my cross bred firefly petunia was glowing. The camera makes it look brighter, but it was definitely glowing.

Today I had to work but Ringo got a spigot bath and George worked on his fur while I was working. We’re on the road as I write this. On our way to the Tetons but stopping in Wyoming tonight at Seminoe State Park.

Day 3 @ 11 mile canyon.

June 5, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

At lunch we found a tall rock face and climbed it. Check out the view from the top.

After work we went to 11 mile canyon which was quite gorges.

Thinking about my mom who had surgery Monday. Wish I could be there to make you some smoothies.

Pretty good day

June 4, 2024 / rugreen4u4632 / Leave a comment

Another great day of internet and work without drama. At lunch we went for a very slow high altitude run. It wasn’t our best run ever, but honestly at 8600 feet, it was an accomplishment.