Westward Wanderlust Day 10 Heart ‘o the Hills Campground, Olympic National Park, WA July 19th, 2012 As we searched for sleep last night in the back of the car, the hush of the late hours was broken by the shrill cries of a screech owl. Windows cracked in an attempt to cut the humidity … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 9 July 18th, 2012 Alta Lake State Park, WA When you are sleeping in the back of a car, the warmth of the sun wakes you. Untouchable bands of morning stretched light over our eyelids as we extended our limbs as far as the ceiling would allow. We had slept hard and … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 8 Vista Motel, Montana July 17, 2012 This is the first morning we have woken up in a bed since we left Wisconsin. I’m pretty sure we fell asleep the moment our heads hit our pillows. We woke surrounded by our now dry camping gear, which we had strategically draped over fans … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 7 Rest Stop, Montana July 16, 2012 We spent the night in the car outside Shelby, Montana. With some creative packing and re-packing, we are able to sleep comfortably in the back of our car, with just enough room to utilize our sleeping pads and sleeping bags. We were on our way … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 6 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming July 15th, 2012 Last night’s fog was followed by many hours of rain. As we broke camp at Lewis Lake, grey clouds moved across the morning sun, doing little to dry our rain-soaked tent. We were packed and moving before 9:00am, heading to the Old Faithful Basin … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 5 July 14th, 2012 Grand Teton National Park, WY After a sound night’s sleep, we woke in Yellowstone and promptly left it. We headed South, out of Yellowstone and into Grand Teton National Park. As we entered the park, we couldn’t help but let our mouths hang agape at the magnificent mountains … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 4 July 13th, 2012 Yellowstone National Park, Montana We were up bright and early and on the Yellowstone Loop. We stopped at Shoshone Lake for breakfast and coffee, crossed the Continental Divide, and headed towards the most famous geothermal feature of them all, the ever reliable, Old Faithful. But first, we were … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 3 July 12, 2012 Big Horn National Forest, WY Good morning Leigh Creek, even though I know you never went to sleep. I heard you singing as I slept, into my dreams you crept. This beautiful morning at Leigh Creek was accompanied by a delicious YPB breakfast (Greek Yogurt & Peanut Butter). … Continue reading
We woke to the wind in the trees at Elk Mountain Campground. The sun was just beginning to rise over the hills, and all was still. The morning was quiet, barely awake yet. From the hilltop were we set our stakes, we watched the sunlight slowly unfurl the last layers of night from the trees. … Continue reading