Jon planned and booked a Yellowstone trip during the summer for fall break. I was really looking forward to this. I've wanted the kids to experience Yellowstone and it has been a destination on my "list" which I keep in my head. The kids weren't sure what to expect.
We headed out Thursday and while our destination wasn't too far, it's still a several hour drive in the car. At one point the kids were bored of movies so I found some stories to listen to online. It was neat to see the new Star Valley temple right before dedication. As we drove through Cokeville we decided finding the Elementary School was a must- we drove right to it! We could tell school was in session so the kids refused to get out of the van for a picture, so this is what we got:
Our hotel was in Jackson Hole which is where Jon and I honeymooned. I love this little town! It's sort of like a smaller scale Park City. Our hotel was great. Really, the only guideline we have is that there is an indoor pool. There was- about the size of our kitchen island. I told the kids that if that were in our backyard they'd be thrilled and never get out. They agreed and swam away.
Our first night we walked around the little town and ate at a seriously delicious burger joint. It was sooo cold so naturally we all got an ice cream cone for the frigid walk back to the hotel. It was so delightful! The kids loved exploring the little town.
The next morning after the complimentary breakfast at the hotel we made our way to Yellowstone ~which was still almost two hours away! Since it was off season and most everything was closed I think I'd still stay in Jackson.
A more glorious day it could not be!
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| That SKY! |
The highly anticipated Old Faithful.
Wouldn't you know I got sick the day before and while walking through the park had those drippy eyes and nose and sinus pressure. Ugh. No fun. We probably would have explored some more, but I was not feeling it. We felt satisfied we had seen enough geysers and pools and just really enjoyed strolling around the lovely park. And those Tetons! Wowsers.
The next day the kids swam-swam-swam, watched the Cartoon Network in the hotel, made mug after mug of the complimentary hot coco and we all went out exploring the little town some more. We ate at a yummy pizza place that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, so that was cool. We saw a movie and shopped around for some little treasures and found a fun park to play at for a bit.
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| The scenic lift had just closed the weekend before. It's still worth it to go off season, I say! |
We all agreed Yellowstone/ Jackson Hole Fall Break 2016 was
The Best!
