My sister Stacy and her best friend from college (Ole Miss) are in town for a visit. It is great having them here and showing them around Jackson Hole. Stacy and Tricia arrived late on Friday night and we made sure to wake up early on Saturday to drive north for a scenic cruise on Jackson Lake. Our first stop was at Colter Bay where we began our scenic cruise from the marina.
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| Colter Bay and Mount Moran |
Our scenic cruise began at 10:30am when we boarded our little boat for a 90 minute trip. Our Captain's name was Brent and he did a wonderful job of navigating us around Jackson Lake so that we got an up close and personal look at Mount Moran and the Teton mountain range. Joining us on the scenic cruise was tour guide "Les" who spoke to us the entire 90 minutes about the historical and geological aspects of the area.
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| Captain Brent |
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| Tour Guide Les |
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| Mount Moran and Jackson Lake |
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| In Grand Teton National Park |
After a nice tour of Jackson Lake, we headed back to Jackson and did just a bit of shopping before we met up with our 4:00 "Eco Tour".
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| Stacy shopping in town at the Mangy Moose |
Our tour guide's name was Sara. The purpose of the "Eco Tour" was for us to find wildlife in the area. Sara also educated us with all types of ecological facts, figures and history about the Jackson area. Tricia arrived in Jackson Hole with the mission of seeing a bear. I have been doing everything in my limited power to have a bear show up for Tricia, but so far we have struck out on this "bear mission." Stacy and Tricia are planning on spending two days in Yellowstone later this week and I keep telling Tricia that Yellowstone will be her best place for seeing a bear. I sure hope that I am right.
On Sunday, we began our day with a lazy morning and then we headed to town for a bit of a stroll and some shopping. It was another beautiful day in Jackson and we all enjoyed the lovely fall weather.
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| Tricia and Stacy shopping on the town square |
After our shopping stroll around the town square, we headed over the Teton Pass into Idaho to taste the world famous huckelberry shake at the Victor Emporium! I have heard great things about the emporium and especially about the huckelberry shake since my arrival here in Jackson in June. We were not disappointed in the emporium or the huckelberry shake at all! If you ever find yourself in Victor, Idaho you need to stop by the emporium, sit up at the bar and just enjoy!
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| Having fun at the Emporium |
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| More fun at the Emporium |
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| The making of our huckelberry shakes |
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| Enjoying our huckelberry shakes |
After our "shake brake" we headed back to Jackson to rest up a bit before we enjoyed a great dinner at Jenny Lake Lodge. Jenny Lake Lodge was named for a Shoshone woman who was married to the legendary trapper "Beaver Dick" Leigh. Jenny, Beaver Dick and their three children camped here in 1872 while Beaver Dick guided the first exploring party in the area. They so impressed the members of the survey party that Leigh and Jenny Lakes were named for them. Four years later the Christmas season of 1876 found Beaver Dick trying desperately to nurse his beloved Jenny and their six children through the dreaded smallpox. He lost them all. In 1922 bachelor cowboy Tony Grace chose the land where Jenny Lake Lodge now stands as the setting for his small guest ranch. By 1930, the ranch grew to a five cabin operation. At this time, Tony sold the ranch to a company owned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Rockefeller was buying up land on the valley floor to add to the small Grand Teton National Park which had been formed in 1929.
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| Before dinner at Jackson Lake Lodge |
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