THE Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD
(our destination for day 1)
(our destination for day 1)
Close up view of some corn.
corny murals
just corny
In Mitchell we stayed at the Best Western on Burr and had a tasty breakfast at Cafe Teresa on Main the next morning before hitting the road.
One of the many weird things you see while driving through SD
Landscape near the Missouri River
That's the plan.
Nothing but signs for Wall Drug for miles
just don't do lunch near the dinosaur. he is stinky.
Next time South Dakota, next time
We tried it. It wasn't very icy.
Badlands!
First view of the Badlands
Second stop. Hiking the door trail (0.75 mile)
My impression of the people we saw along the whole
trip who got very important calls on their cell
phones while out in the middle of nowhere.
Carissa pretending not to know me
what we are guessing is the "door" on the door trail
walking over to the window trail (0.25 mile)
view from the "window"
weird humming bird
driving
some more rocks
starting the cliff shelf trail (0.5 mile)
cliff shelf trail stairs
fossil exhibit trail (0.25 mile)
fossil exhibit trail where we did our SD geocache
site of future badlands scenery
views from panorama point
pinnacles overlook
500 signs later and we are finally there. Its Wall Drug.
Trying out the slightly warm 'ice' water. At least its free...
Wall Drug has a T-Rex
Rushmore
Big George
Spelunking Rushmore
view from the sculptor's studio with the model in front
all of the state flags
the tourist trap near rushmore (keystone)
tunnel.
After Rushmore we went to dinner at Sanford's Grub and Pub in Rapid City.
After Rushmore we went to dinner at Sanford's Grub and Pub in Rapid City.
Our campsite on the Pactola Reservoir
The Hobitat
Crazy Horse from the road
(because we didn't feel like paying or taking time to get closer)
Custer State Park
Baby Buffalo on the Wildlife Loop of Custer
Shedding buffalo
First of the many buffalo traffic jams we would experience
nap time.
prong horn
prong horn
prairie dogs
a burro beggin for food
saying hi
starting up needles highway
first tunnel
crazy tunnel ahead
tunnel
driving through the tunnel
mountain top traffic
Sylvan Lake
top of the dam on Sylvan Lake
dam.
wading back from the dam
start of a trail that goes below the lake/dam
last tunnel
Wyoming. WooHoo.
Devils Tower
Prairie Dogs
Prairie dog wrestle mania
in 10 minutes we'll be up there....
First glimpse of real mountains
And we're in Montana
Driving into Red Lodge, MT
Mountains!
Heading into the Beartooth Pass that just opened a few days before
Don't look down while driving around these bends....
walkway to Vista Point
more views from the point
One of the snow plows that just finished their work
people were skiing from the top left
snowbanks
another view of the ski slope
mountain prius
bigger snowbanks
we were going to go snowboarding too, but forgot our boards....
also, we forgot our ice skates...
Pilot (left) and Index (right) Peaks
Pilot and Index
Trying to decide how to pose
There it is
Views of the Lamar Valley
Lamar River
Dunraven Pass between Roosevelt and Canyon
NORRIS GEYSER BASIN
Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin as it starts to rain
Same view as above when the sun came out
Whirligig Geyser
Whale's Mouth
Crackling Lake
Emerald Spring
Steamboat Geyser
Cistern Spring
Cistern Spring
Steamboat Geyser Runoff
Echinus Geyser
Crater Spring
Puff n Stuff Geyser
Green Dragon Spring
Blue Mud Steam Vent
Yellow Funnel Spring
Porkchop Geyser
Porkchop
Pearl Geyser
Probably Palpitator Spring
Monarch Geyser Crater
Minute Geyser
NORRIS TO MAMMOUTH
MAMMOUTH UPPER TERRACE
Orange Spring Mound
MAMMOUTH LOWER TERRACE
MAMMOUTH TO ROOSEVELT AND TOWER
Undine Falls
FIREHOLE RIVER DRIVE
CANYON
GRAND PRISMATIC HIKE
BACK TO UPPER GEYSER BASIN
YELLOWSTONE TO GRAND TETONS
(picture from www.jacksonholelodge.com)
Sausage Sampler- Pale Ale pork, Lager apricot elk & spicy Zonker bison sausage on cranberry melted leeks
Jambalaya - Andouille sausage, crawfish, roasted chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes & rice in a spicy Creole sauce
Salty (pizza) -House-cured duck confit & pancetta, toasted pistachios, dried cherries, mushrooms, chives, sherry cream sauce & haney truffle drizzle
Spicy Peanut Chicken - Fire-roasted chicken, zucchini, peppers, carrots & green onions in a spicy peanut sauce over rice noodles
Rainbow on the Elk preserve, Driving back out after dinner to see if the clouds have cleared at all
DAY 2 GRAND TETONS
Elk horn arch in downtown Jackson
Right near the docks for the ferry across Jenny Lake
FORT COLLINS, CO
(photo from crownpub.net)
Calamari fried golden brown, served with marinara and Cajun remoulade.Traditional, roasted rep pepper, curry, fresh vegetables, grilled crostini
Meatloaf
Ancho chili marinated flank steak grilled and presented with poblano cream sauce, mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach.
Cajun Breakfast
Red beans (w/meat), poached eggs and hollandaise. Served with grits (I had jalapeno cheese) or potatoes and a buttermilk biscuit.
Eggs New Orleans
Fried eggplant slices with creole sauce, poached eggs and hollandaise; with grits or potatoes and a biscuit
Right to Left: Ken's Hefe, Biere de Mars, Lost Abbey, Cascadian Dubbel, Valentine's, Tart Lychee, Cocoa Mole, Billy's Beer, La Folie
Oak aged Maibock, Wheat Wine, Woody, Double Chocolate Stout, Incredible Hop Series imperial IPA, Weizenheimer Wheat IPA, Sourkraut Berliner Weisse, Collusion 2012, Z Lager
The super groovy cruiser bikes we borrowed to go brewery hopping
CHILE CON QUESO
cheese blend
CHILE RELLENOS
in-house roasted green chiles stuffed w/ cheese & sauteed veggies • lightly fried • choice of sauce • rice • black beans
GRILLED SHRIMP FAJITAS
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