Well we made it through the night without any bear attacks. Haley had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and couldn't wake me up...ear plugs work well. So Hal took her. I woke up and saw a large figure right by my bunk. It was only Hal taking Haley to the bathroom. Then in the middle of the night Nick started talking in his sleep. He just kept yelling "hello!" Hal and I got up to see what was wrong. Nick just responded, "never mind." It was a cold night and morning around 48 but we were all cozy, except for Nick. "I was so cold last night," Nick kept saying. Then Hal realized that Nick's sleeping bag was not zipped up on the bottom, so his feet were not covered, poor guy. Tonight we will put a fire in the wood stove and make sure that Nick's feet are covered.
We got up this morning to go on the float trip down the snake river. It was a bit chilly but spectacular. Our guide Steve, was an older gentleman from Idaho Falls. We found out that he is Spanish teacher during the year. It was an very entertaining ride to say the least. Just a few rapids, but enough to make it an adventure. We saw Bald Eagles or has Steve called them hair challenged eagles. We caught a quick glimpse of some elk. It was really a great morning. Nick and Haley both had a chance at the oars. We told Nick that this would be a great summer job.
After the float trip we had lunch at the Jackson Lake Lodge. The view was awesome and we had a sweet waitress from Morro Bay. Most of the employees in the park only work in the summer. We have met several from California. Everyone here is so friendly.
We took a drive after lunch to a glacial fed lake. Jenny Lake reminds me of the lakes in Banff National Park. It was so peaceful and pristine. My crazy kids decided to go swimming in the lake. It was cold, but the had a blast. On the drive back we saw a doe and her two fawns. The doe was eating on the left side of the road, while her fawns were on the other side. It was obvious that the fawns were anxious about being separated from their mother. Cars were speeding by while I stood by the roadside to try to protect the fawns from crossing the road. People drive crazy in the park and I was afraid that the fawns would get hit. They ended up running back into the forest. We saw an elk far off in a field, but it went towards the wood. No bear has been seen even though we have seen signs warning of bear sightings. We are going to Bear Country USA in Keystone later on this week. That's probably the only time we will see any bear.
Tonight we went to a great little pizza place and brought it back to eat at the campsite. We built a campfire and sat around it for hours. What a perfect way to end our incredible stay in the Grand Tetons. Early tomorrow we will leave for Yellowstone.
Much Love-Lisa
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