Days 11-12 - Grand Tetons, WY

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We switched up our plans and made our way to Grand Tetons a day early. I'd like to tell you that it was because of the stormy weather forecast in Yellowstone versus the sunny skies down in the Tetons. But if I'm being honest, three days in a rustic cabin with no internet surrounded by bears was our limit. We traded our cabin for a cozy cottage (with wifi!) for twice the price. It was worth every penny.


We love being able to explore the country in an EV, but being without internet can make it tough to figure out charging (and food) when we are in remote places. With a little planning ahead we haven't run into any problems, but sometimes it can be a little stressful. Just like it must have been for the early pioneers. We suspect in a couple of years it won't even be something we would have to think about for a trip like this.


It's all been worth it though. I mean just look at those mountains.


There was surprisingly much less wildlife in Grand Tetons despite it only being an hour south of Yellowstone, but we did see a moose! I don't know why, but I've always loved moose. Maybe because they hang out in lakes and streams all day munching on vegetation. Or maybe because they are just kinda weird.


There were a lot of wildflowers here too, but they were very different from the ones in Yellowstone. They were much bigger and a lot less varieties.






Grand Tetons had a very different feel than Yellowstone. All activities seemed to be geared towards looking at the mountains. Boating, horse back riding, fishing, hiking, driving the loop, eating - all just an excuse to look up and see the mountains from another angle. The very adventurous could hike the actual Tetons, but that wasn't recommended until after the snow has melted in late July! It was very relaxing, just what we needed after packing a lot in a few days in Yellowstone.

We have a couple of driving days ahead of us as we make our way to Olympic next. West coast here we come!

States traveled

  • Wyoming

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