It's been forever, I know! But here come a whirlwind of entries.Last week, I got back from my first roadtrip driving experience. Long time plan to see the RHCP in salt lake. Gasp! ha ha
Salt Lake City has a booming cosmetic industry
My roomate Jeff + I went to Vancouver to pick up Ming and bam! We were off across the border to lovely Seattle. Nothin like the barristas at starbucks throwing your cup over to the guy making that frappuccino!
Pretty rainbow in Glacier National ParkThen we headed to southwest Washington, to see Mt. St. Helen's. Crazy! It started spouting lava again just last year! The crater was huge. And the effects massive blow that toppled all the trees is still clearly visible from the lack of vegetation in the area.
Salt Lake City was our next destination! Morman capital of the world. Indeed. It was a gorgeous city, nestled in the mountains...beautiful desert-like scenery, rolling landscapes... and come on, why WOULDN'T you want to pay for a temporary membership to drink at a "Port o' Call". Really nice restaurants in SLC actually. Great Italian bistro, strange Japanese fusion...but the real winner was the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert!! They blew my mind. So amazing. Check out these wild pics from the SLC paper:
http://extras.sltrib.com
The clubbing scene in SLC was quite...interesting. Lots of performers...and cages. I will say no more.
The next day, we visited Preston, Idaho...home of the one and only Napoleon Dynamite!! The entire town was flippin' sweet!
Preston High School....gimme some of your tater tots!We visted Napoleon's house, Pedro's house, ha ha, Rex-Kwon-Do was actually for real, but shut down last year. We downed some tater tots and milkshakes at Big J's...even tried running in the field like Napoleon (you can't use your hands!).
Antler display in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...gateway to Yellowstone National ParkWe then headed north towards Yellowstone National Park. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is Banff of the South. DDG (drop dead gorgeous!) scenery and equally massive prices. I blame Clinton! ha ha
Views of the rockies in Teton National Park just south of Yellowstone were spectacular..just because the range is on a fault block. The landscape is so flat...and then BAM! You've got thousands of feet of vertical.
Morning Glory pool in Yellowstone. WOW.
We reached the south entrance in good time and watched old faithful burst at precisely 2:55pm.
Just stunning colours and contrasts in Yellowstone.Every 90 mins...+/- 10 mins!
Navigating the windy roads to all the beautiful waterfalls and hot springs was fun. I like driving on the scenic roads... and doing on the spot miles to km conversions outloud. LOL. thinK Metric!
Beautiful Salt Lake City at sunset... RHCP preshow!My other favorite sight in Yellowstone were the basalt columns near Devil's Tower. The lava cooled so quickly the rock shrank into these hexagonal columns! work is slowly invading my life i think.
We drove through Big Sky Montana and after a night of camping in Glacier National Park, awoke to our 8th gorgeous day in a row. We were so lucky! The mountain views were amazing, and St. Mary's Lake is serenely beautiful.
View of Mt St. Helens from Johnston Ridge Observatory. Nothing but ash!
The no-hassle border crossing put us North of 49. The road to Calgary was...WOW. Far too straight! I think Jeff + I had not driven 10 hours combined before this trip and here we did 60 or so in a week. LOL. Has binge driving been invented yet??
Basalt Columns of Yellowstone National Park
Home sweet home...if only for a week :)