I won't bore you with lots of vacation pics, but it was a wonderful trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
When my conference presentation was accepted earlier this spring in Denver, I knew it was going to be an opportunity to do some work and then extend my time with a family trip into Wyoming and Montana.
We flew into Denver and after my conference ended, we then got a rental van. We ended up putting 2000 miles onto the van in only 6 days!
We absolutely fell in love with Wyoming and Montana.
Such beautiful and vast terrain.
We marveled at how frequently the landscape changed.
The state of Michigan is so flat in comparison.
We also experienced extreme temperature changes.
It could be in the low 40s at the top of the mountains and then in the upper 80s at the base.
We stayed at the
Cody Cowboy Village in Cody WY and had a wonderful time.
We also stayed at the
Three Bear Lodge in West Yellowstone MT and had equally pleasant experience.
The only advice I would give about Yellowstone National Park, is that despite its size, it's extremely busy and it really is better to go at dawn (as soon as the park opens) to avoid the masses.
Wildlife is also more active first thing in the morning.
The Grand Tetons allow for amazing hiking opportunities and I'm glad we invested in good hiking shoes for our whole family.
This was probably the last BIG family trip we will take with Emma going off to college in 2016.
It was definitely a trip of a lifetime.
XOXO
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