Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Grand Tetons Park Day 2



Today was a restful day in preparation for our journey back to Maine. We walked down to Snake River below our campsite after breakfast.
Then we took off for the Park. We drove along Jenny Lake in the Park and had coffee on the terrace of the Jackson Hole Lodge. What a lovely place. The lobby is large enough to have four nice shops and we splurged on coffee to drink out on the terrace.
Then we drove to a Wildlife preserve to visit a cabin and ranch which was owned by the Millers until it was purchased by the government to be on the Historical Register. Mr. Miller was the third homesteader in Jackson Hole. It is now an elk preserve, but the elk are all in Yellowstone for the summer. The house was an elegant cabin with 12 rooms and some original furnishings were still there. Mrs. Miller was one of the first Mayors of Jackson and on the wall was a picture of her and her six lady members of the town council.
We shopped for groceries which should see us through the week long trip home.
We came home and Tom took a nap while I read. It was our first day to really take it easy.

1 comment:

Mainefriend said...

You two seems to be having a wonderful time. Augie and I have enjoyed your pictures and comments and check up on you often. Continue having a great trip on your way back to Maine.
Jody