We went south to Grand Teton National Park today. We stopped at Jackson Lake Lodge. The view from their 60 foot high windows overlooking the Tetons was amazing. The Shoshone name for the Teton Range is Teewinot, or "Many Peaks." In French, the Grand Tetons means “Large Teats”. Leave it to the French to twist the name.
Later in the day, we took the ferry across Jenny Lake
. We hiked back to Hidden Falls and continued a strenuous walk to Inspiration Point. Kim just needed a little bit more inspiration to make it to the top. I had to promise her a nice dinner in Jackson Hole that night.
It was rumored that Jackson had four brew pubs. Jon was eagerly awaiting this next stop on our visit. We had read that after being in the wilderness of the parks this place would be a shock to your system. And it was! Jon says this is a Disney-fied version of a Wild West town. The town was full of high priced boutiques and upscale restaurants. One of the few things in town that didn't seem overdone was in the town park. It had four large arches made from hundreds of elk horns.
Well, the tales of four brew pubs were greatly exaggerated, there was only one, but one was enough to make Jon happy.
Day 11 - Grand Teton National Park
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
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1Prologue
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18Epilogue
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