Well we finally found an internet connection. Sorry for those of you who were hoping to follow our trip...but we took alot of pictures that we will post along with a recap of our WONDERFUL trip! It has been amazing...sights that took our breath away and made us Praise our Creator for making such a marvelous world. Until yesterday we have had perfect weather and enjoyed hiking 5 miles each day in Yellowstone and seeing a good bit of the famous sights. Our trip out was LONG - it is quite a drive to make in 2 days. Omaha was HOT! And our first night in the tent had us wishing we had purchased that little battery-operated tent fan. As I lay awake, I thought and prayed for our missionaries, the Crestingers, who are in Africa and having to adjust to the heat and lack of electricity to run fans.
The second night was glorious - camped right next to the Snake River in Wyoming. And it got down to 45 that night - what a contrast! We marveled at the number of stars we could see in the sky!
Then we picked up our little motorhome and parked it at Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone. It was wonderful to have a "base camp" and the ability to bake in the oven. We appreciated the bathroom as well. One thing I learned this trip is that the long walk to a camp bathroom at 3 am is not as easy as it used to be!
Friday morning we had to turn in the RV and then planned to drive as far as possible before stopping to tent camp. We decided to take 3 days to drive home. As we neared our planned stop - we went through a bad thunderstorm - pea-sized hail. Storms really can roar across the wide expanses out here. It hit while we were driving through the Great Divide Basin - so there was nothing to slow down the wind! We had to pull off the road for awhile. We decided to treat ourselves to a night at the Cheyenne La Quinta! Boy, did that hot shower in a "huge" bathroom feel good. We couldn't believe how big the room seemed after living in the little RV for 4 days! Anyhow - we had wireless internet with the room - so we wanted to give all of you a little update. We hope to camp tonight near the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois.
More to come after we get home!
3 comments:
Oh how I loved reading about your experiences and seeing the picture of John and the one of the waterfall. So nice for you to be able to share your trip with all of us. I will look forward to the rest when you get back home. I am so happy for you. What a nice way to celebrate 30 years of marriage together. A great idea. I have kept you in my prayers every day. Love, Mom
Kathy & your boys!!
Fun to read about your adventures - Hey, remember my 2 boys were walking down the aisle with you & John 30 yrs ago --- Wow!! Had a nice short visit with Neville and we all give you our love and thanks for your good work for Deaf Ministries! God Bless you all and if you stay out there til Dec 6, we'll be in Boise, Idaho and can catch up with you then!!
Love Peter & Liz Pfeil
Thanks for the up date on your anniversary trip. Happy that you have had such a good time. I suppose that if John left off shaving a day or two, while you were camping, he would be the only Grizzly you saw..... or were there others? About the hail and storm: I am reading a book about storm chasers in that area....could be scary. Look forward to more details and a picture or two. We love you........Joe and Pat.
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