Our last full day at Colter Bay was raw and drizzly, so no last swim in our "swimming hole". The day started pretty wet...for other reasons. Our water hookup spout broke early in the morning, and we had our own geyser! Yikes!! I was doing my early morning knitting while Tom slept in a bit and heard something, which I thought was a vacuum from the neighbor, but another nice neighbor knocked on our door to alert us to our situation. Wow! There was water shooting out of the spout full force. This campground had great water pressure too. The top had blown out of the water spout. I quickly went to the office, which had just opened, and she sent for the maintenance men. Within a half hour, the plumber was there and replaced the spout. I guess the campground is on the old side; after that we did notice some of the water connections at other campsites were new. Whew!
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| a little cold! |
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| our Jackson Lake swimming hole! |
On the short walk back from the beach, we noticed more new flowers. Not sure if they are actual flowers or weeds, but still they were pretty.
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| new to us flowers |
We spent some time at the cafe near the visitor center on site, what we affectionately referred to as the "internet cafe". It was the only place in the entire Colter Bay campground/visitor center hub that had decent internet. Spotty cell service, but at least the internet was faster here. We weren't the only ones onto that...as there were often a few of us with our computers hanging out for a couple of hours. Hahaha.
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| our table at the "internet cafe" |
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| catching up |
Once we got back to the camper, it was still freezing.....the kind of raw and chilly conditions that get to ya. So, we had a nice pot of herbal tea, which you can see that Tom really enjoyed. Hahah. We actually had to turn the heat on.
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| its pretty cold today! |
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| my favorite herbal tea! |
The next day, we took the long drive (one hour) to Jackson Hole....the land of internet and cell phone! Yippee. AND TV!!! We haven't had TV since June, so
Tom we were thrilled. The campground is situated at the end of the town, and is nestled between the mountains. Either way you look from the camper, you see the mountains. We are staying at the Virginian, which also has a hotel and swimming pool, restaurant, etc. The rooms are right next to the campground, and are in several different buildings, so even though the hotel is separate, the rooms are not too far away from the camping. Nice if you have visitors!!
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| the hotel rooms are right down this lane |
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| mountains on both sides-we are nestled in |
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| a view of some of the rooms....2 seconds away....(would have been a good "sister" trip you guys!) |
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| another building of rooms |
There is a walkway through to the pool, which is heated and looks very inviting. I will let you know how that is. I'm so spoiled from swimming in Jackson Lake, with the gorgeous view of the mountains. But this looks nice to me too-lap swimming in my immediate future!
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| walkway to more rooms, and the pool |
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| heading to the pool to check it out |
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| the water is heated |
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| nice surroundings |
After we set up the camper and settled in, I spent a lot of time on the phone catching up! It was great to have the cell service. We really missed it the last month. Not that I'm complaining....the campsite was awesome at Colter Bay.....but I guess I am more dependent on cell/internet than I thought! We were even able to do Google Hangout with the kids!!! I live for that!!
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| the Virginian restaurant, which we probably won't check out |
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| close campsites here |
For a special treat on our "moving in day", we decided to have pizza and watch football...I know....but the things you take for granted! Anyway, we decided to get the pizza at Teton Village, not far from us. While we waited for the pizza, we walked around the complex. There was a concert going on, that attracted lots of folks. What a gorgeous setting for an outdoor concert. I think there are free concerts every Sunday. Nice.
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| Teton Village |
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| picking up a pizza here |
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| on the drive into Teton Village |
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| Sunday night concerts at the Village |
We also checked out some of the shops while waiting for the pizza. I was attracted to the sign that said "wool", but no....no wool. It was a clothing store. While we were there, we also checked out any hiking on site. Tom wants to hike to the top and take the tram down. (hahah....you go....I'll meet ya!). And that's why he's so skinny, and I'm not! Ugh!!
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| check out the rooms above the shops .... nice! |
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| does that say "wool" |
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| gathering info |
On the way back home to our new campground, the weather took a turn. We made it back just in time before the skies opened up. What a simple pleasure for Tom.....pizza, beer and football! He was so happy!!!
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| weather moving in |
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| back at the campground |
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| aahhhhh....its the simple things |
Snow King Mountain Ski Resort is right behind us (and down the block). Our first morning in Jackson, we decided to check out the hiking and biking right in Jackson. We went on an exploratory trip to view our options. Everyone is just so nice, I might add!
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| checking out Snow King for future hikes |
Right behind our campground is a trail access. The trail goes up the mountain a bit, and then crosses over, so you get a great view of the town below. It is a multi-use trail, so you really have to watch out for mountain bikers. We could see our "home" from the hill. It was a good trail, with lots of views of the town and the mountains across the way.
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| trail behind our campground |
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| always up! |
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| there's our campground now |
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| oh, and I see our "home" |
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| nice trail! |
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| good views of the town |
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| lots of nice, and I'll bet expensive, housing |
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| more views |
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| the neighborhood we'll walk through once we get off the hill |
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| really nice trail! so close to the campground! |
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| new to us berries |
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| all kinds of conditions on the trail |
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| heading down |
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| nice neighborhood |
Walking a little further, the trail winds around and back down, and drops you off in a beautiful neighborhood. We walked through on a paved trail, specifically for walkers/bikers, and walked back to the campground. It was a good way to get our bearings. We walked along a creek for a bit....and spotted some kids having a great time tubing. They even had their dog along...and he looked like he was having a great time too.
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| the river runs through it |
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| such clear, sparkling water |
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| nice |
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| 3 different cascades |
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| these kids are having a ball...see their dog in the water too? |
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| we were up there |
Right across the street from our "home" is the library. We will be checking that out one night. I know....wild and crazy, huh? Its the Teton County library, and we want to see how it compares to the Morris County library, which we just love. We noticed that it gets a lot of traffic. Its the latest...its the greatest...its the library!
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| across from the campground |
Since we were spending the day food shopping,getting organized and oriented, and planning future travels, I put a pot of chili on the stove to freeze for those days when there's no time to cook. Especially travel days. Tom was helping too....he was working hard grilling our dinner outside. Hahaha.
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| yum! |
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| slaving over the hot stove |
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| planning our future |
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| slaving over the hot grill |
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| manly man style! (check out the tv!) |
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| great dinner Tom! |
