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Moving Day...still an adventure!

7/16/2016

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​This was a travel day as we “broke camp” in Gardiner, MT to head for two nights in Cody, WY. Yellowstone National Park is massive, covering nearly 2 ¼ million acres so of course we only scratched the surface. But we wanted to make our four days there last, so we stopped at Mammoth-Hot Springs on the way out for a walk along the boardwalk to get some views of various geothermal features. Then we boarded our vans for our trip toward the east entrance through Lamar Valley where we were treated to a view of an estimated 1,000 bison in the valley below. It was absolutely stunning to watch. Pictures can’t begin to show the views we experienced. I only hope the sights and sounds of Yellowstone will resonate in the boys’ memories for their lifetimes.
 
We left Yellowstone and traveled along the Beartooth Scenic Highway up to Cooke City, MT and then turned toward Cody on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. We made a few stops to enjoy the scenery. This was the weekend of a huge Harley-Davidson bike rally in Red Lodge, MT so we encountered hundreds of bikers along the way.
 
The highlight of the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway was stopping at Dead Indian Pass – 8,000 feet above sea level. There we saw some amazing views and a bunch of chipmunks. It was 59 degrees F up there and with a stiff wind…it felt much colder.
 
We arrived in Cody around 5 PM, checked into our hotel, and made arrangements for dinner. We enjoyed an “all-you-can-eat” buffet of “country food” and then returned to the hotel to chill and/or swim. During this time, a brave group of camper volunteers (Robert, James, and Andrew) helped leaders Mark and Howard do all the laundry for 30 people. It was no easy task, but it’s done!
 
And that’s the story on another MTA day!

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Thanks to this hardworking laundry crew.
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    I never imagined that when I started taking kids on travel trips in 1978 that I would still be taking trips today! It has been a great ride and I'm looking forward to more.

    Over the years I've had the fortune to travel across the US several times, visit Canada several times, experienced Alaska, the Bahamas, Mexico, and Europe several times. 

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