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That is a really cool visitor's center! I don't recall that at all when I was a kid. I'm sure the chance to feel the animals' fur is a huge draw for the kids (and adults too)!
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You know, if you start forgetting to do your daily updates you're going to end up on Princess Sharon's list of slackers! Anyway, the water in Jenny Lake was so clear. Just makes you want to jump right in! Can't wait to hear about the next leg of your trip.
I know - heaven forbid! Usually when I'm away for the night, it's no issue, as I just e-mail myself at work the installment to put up, but I haven't stayed away for so long, I kept going through everything I needed to take with me - and totally forgot this!
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You'd have to ask Terri that, as it was a present from her... although I did see them at most of the National Parks shops we went to - and incidentally that's usually where you get the stamps as well.
Sunday 11 September – part five: this is seriously the middle of nowhere!
We set off again and soon we were on what was called Scenic Highway 189 and we could see why. We had some stunning views as we drove along.
However, it was also a pretty boring drive and we did start to wonder whether the GPS was sending us the right way, as we kept seeing cars coming towards us, but nothing going our way.
By the time we were into the mountains and had no cell phone signal and were seeing towns (if you can call them that ) with just 110 marked as the population, we realised that we really were in the middle of nowhere. It probably sounds very naive, but I had o idea just how big a state Wyoming is. It seemed to stretch forever.
Eventually, the road peeled off and we headed south and then we did start to see some evidence of slightly bigger towns – alright, so only about 400 or 700 people, but it was a start....
Finally, we found people going our way as well and even saw a fleet of sports cars coming towards us, just as it started to rain, hence the not so great photos I got of them.
Fortunately, the rain was soon over and the sun was back, which was just as well, as we really were entering cow country. We’d seen a few earlier, but now saw literally hundreds, the vast majority of them all completely black and some right by the road. It was as if they knew I was coming and came up to say hello!
The next stretch of road took us by a huge lake. As Mark said, it was suddenly like being at the seaside.
We talked about the desolation out here and how, if you were a city dweller, there was no way you could live here, with literally nothing around you for miles. It’s weird how America has developed, with cities in certain places, then huge expanses of nothingness. Yes, I know other countries have that too, but America has more than most, thanks to its sheer size. And from what we could see here, there was no reason not to develop. Mind you, I guess we weren’t visiting in the winter, and then it could be a very different story.....
It's amazing, especially living in the over-populated Northeast, to see those wide, open spaces and towns of only 100 people. Even living in what we call "the country" you just dont get expanses like that!
Beautiful pictures of your drive Cheryl! There are a lot of areas in the U.S. that have long stretches of nothingness I bet those areas that you were driving through could be tough terrain to drive in the dead of winter! It's so pretty to see those majestic mountains and lakes though
It's amazing, especially living in the over-populated Northeast, to see those wide, open spaces and towns of only 100 people. Even living in what we call "the country" you just dont get expanses like that!
I so hear you - especially as we're from a very crowded and small country!
I bet it looks totally different now, all covered in snow. Even more lonely!
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Beautiful pictures of your drive Cheryl! There are a lot of areas in the U.S. that have long stretches of nothingness I bet those areas that you were driving through could be tough terrain to drive in the dead of winter! It's so pretty to see those majestic mountains and lakes though
I hadn't thought of what it might be like in winter.
About This Page: This is a discussion on National parks, natural beauty and a bit of Disney wonder! COMPLETED within the Globetrotting: General Trip Reports, part of the PassPorter Community - Boards & Forums on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel; That is a really cool visitor's center! I don't recall that at all when I was a kid. I'm sure ...
Anyway, the water in Jenny Lake was so clear. Just makes you want to jump right in! Can't wait to hear about the next leg of your trip.
Usually when I'm away for the night, it's no issue, as I just e-mail myself at work the installment to put up, but I haven't stayed away for so long, I kept going through everything I needed to take with me - and totally forgot this! 
although I did see them at most of the National Parks shops we went to - and incidentally that's usually where you get the stamps as well.
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) with just 110 marked as the population, we realised that we really were in the middle of nowhere. It probably sounds very naive, but I had o idea just how big a state Wyoming is. It seemed to stretch forever. 
We’d seen a few earlier, but now saw literally hundreds, the vast majority of them all completely black and some right by the road. It was as if they knew I was coming and came up to say hello! 
I bet those areas that you were driving through could be tough terrain to drive in the dead of winter! It's so pretty to see those majestic mountains and lakes though
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