tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post4318766650687470564..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Rocky Mountain HighDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-65206428911649056312020-06-30T19:35:57.426-04:002020-06-30T19:35:57.426-04:00What a grand adventure! That's a part of the c...What a grand adventure! That's a part of the country I have never visited, but I am hoping that if we ever move east again, we take the northern route and see some of those places ourselves. I am guessing you'll get a lot of good listening in on the road. I'm kind of sad we aren't going anyplace distant this summer just because the family time in the car, although tiring, becomes part of the family lore. Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-12860575241442121402020-06-25T13:40:15.524-04:002020-06-25T13:40:15.524-04:00Sounds like a great journey!
I hope it is safe an...Sounds like a great journey!<br /><br />I hope it is safe and memorable--the latter in the best possible sense.<br /><br />Our four hour trips to my parents' are often temper-taxing, so the thought of caravanning to the Mountain West leaves me with a slight sense of vertigo...DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249117106906577345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-81332541622646687472020-06-25T13:39:26.450-04:002020-06-25T13:39:26.450-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249117106906577345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-47540155879458732892020-06-25T13:21:53.371-04:002020-06-25T13:21:53.371-04:00Oh, one of our favorite places in the world - Yell...Oh, one of our favorite places in the world - Yellowstone! I hope the weird state of the world means you'll have less traffic. As attractive as your home by the entrance sounds, I think the next time we go we will probably try to stay in the cabins in Old Faithful area, just to avoid the drive into it. Usually we camp in Madison, but even the trek from Madison to Upper Geyser is now ridiculous.... <br /><br />If you have time, you might consider a trek down to Grand Tetons as well. And the tiny church there - Sacred Heart? Sunset behind the mountains over Jenny Lake is amazing.<br /><br />Our favorite geysers are in the Old Faithful/Upper Geyser basin area, but not just Old Faithful. Grand, Castle, Beehive if you get lucky :) Grand and Castle are pretty predictable, although with potentially more wait. My 14yo says Grand is her favorite because it's "like a fireworks display" (it pulses at some point of the eruption) but "beware if there's wind, you may get wet". Oh, yeah. My backpack buddy and I got DRENCHED once at Grand, when the wind shifted and more than just spray came down on my hatted head. Good thing it had travelled far enough to cool! And my husband and older kids went out to Castle at night once when we were in the cabins, just because it was SO COOL to see.<br /><br />(We LOVE the Museum of the Rockies too - now that we've moved, our route doesn't take us by it, so we haven't been recently, which is a pity.)<br /><br />On your way over to Idaho, if you go through Missoula and are ready for a stop, they have "the fastest carousel in the country" (certainly felt like it) which is also a family favorite. (hmm, guess it probably would be a bad plan for this year, but just in case....) It sits next to a big wooden playground down by the river that makes a great lunch spot.<br /><br />And I don't know if your route will take you anywhere near it, but Wind Cave is a favorite of my family of origin - younger kids marked off the years until they were old enough to go on the spelunking tours on our trips back east to see family :)<br /><br />Have fun!! What an exciting trip :) mandamumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-65507789337831831792020-06-25T09:23:56.012-04:002020-06-25T09:23:56.012-04:00Give yourselves plenty of time at theLIW homestead...Give yourselves plenty of time at theLIW homestead. We stopped there last year on the way home to Michigan from the Black Hills. We were there perhaps 3-4 hours but could have spent the whole day just enjoying the place. 6 of our 7 kids were with us, ages 4 to 16, and they all enjoyed it immensely. It is...uh...a little off the beaten path and absolutely positively worth it. We listened to Silver Lake and The Long Winter, which made it come alive for the kids. Enjoy!The River Yetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825593738234722818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-67085611511531843152020-06-24T14:29:45.582-04:002020-06-24T14:29:45.582-04:00I envy you the visit to the home of Laura Ingalls ...I envy you the visit to the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, though not the trip there. The only traveling my family ever did was when the Navy transferred our family from one spot to another. Traveling for pleasure is still an alien concept to me. Definitely with you on not roughing it and having access to nice bathrooms. Have a good time!Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.com