Well, faithful followers of the blog, I haven't been able to keep it up this summer. I'm not going to make excuses, but I AM going to create some posts listing highlights of the summer. We did return to Promontory and saw both of the replica engines from the completion of the transcontinental railroad. If you're ever within 100 miles, it's definitely worth a visit. The engines are beautifully turned out, and the ranger programs informative and fun.
We were able to take 10 days vacation in August and drive up to Yellowstone National Park, which is just over 200 miles from here. There was supposed to be a family reunion, but due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the rest of the family decided to postpone it until next year, not wanting to fly. We're going to be back here next summer (more of that in another post to come) and so will be a part of that reunion. But since we're so near, we elected to make a trip this year.
We stayed at Henry's Lake campground in Island Park, Idaho for 5 nights. Vicky made an inspired choice of site, getting us a pull-through space with an uninterrupted view of the lake. We have invested in a pair of blow-up kayaks and were planning to take them out on the lake, but as things turned out, other activities became the priority. We were close to West Yellowstone, MT, the western gateway to the park, and had dinner in town the first night. This was our only meal out, as we took picnics into the park each day.
We ate at the Slippery Otter Pub, where they asked us to wait outside until our table was ready, and had tables separated. They specialize in exotic (read elk, bison, lamb) burgers. I had the lamb and it was wonderful. Vicky opted for the daily special and was equally impressed. Definitely a "go back to" place when we're up there next year, if the family agrees.
Yellowstone is a B I G park and since we had a 15 mile drive from the campground just to get to the gate, we chose our destinations carefully. WE decided to avoid popular spots like "Old Faithful", which we cisited many years ago, and with the help of a wonderful book - Yellowstone Treasures - were able to find lesser known but equally beautiful spots, like the Artists Paint Pots, a series of hot pools of varying colors, due to minerals and live bacteria - like creatures, The area has an easy to navigate boardwalk, and also a steep climb which gives you an overview of the site. We did at least part of both, and returned later in the week with our new friends Tim and Jessica.
But that story, including how we met our new friends and some pictures, is for the next post, which I plan on completing in much less than3 months!
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