After a 2 a.m. wakeup alarm and a long flight to Denver...we were on our way to Jackson Hole for the beginning of our adventure!! This is our fifth trip out west and this time Rina (Laura's mom) is joining us for the first 4 days!!
You aren't supposed to take pictures at arrival, but had to snap one of how happy Carleigh was to be back in the mountains!
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| Katie is happy to finally be on the ground and not stuck between her sister and mom on an airplane!! |
Our arrival day tradition is not to go to the hotel, but to start exploring right away. So...straight out of the airport and a 15 minute drive to Mormon Row inside Grand Teton National Park.
There will be lots of Carleigh sitting and "becoming one" with nature as she just plops down in random places to take it all in!! This truly is her happy place!
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| All by herself - just soaking it in |
We then headed down to Schwabaker Landing - another favorite spot - all before checking into the hotel. :)
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| soaking it in... |
We did make it to the hotel, checked in, rested for a bit and then regrouped to head out to dinner. We ate at one of our favorite spots - Dornan's. Right in the middle of the park and with a terrific view of the mountains!!
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| at Dornan's |
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| Rina at Dornan's |
It was a great day!! We are back west for 11 days with lots of adventures. We will be in the Tetons for 6 days and then head into Utah - plans may change once we begin part 2 of our adventures as we are watching the Brian Head Forest fire in southern Utah that may impact our travel plans to Bryce and Zion....
Stay tuned for day 2 - some rain in the forecast - shopping and exploring Jackson Hole, more Teton adventures and maybe paragliding....
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