This train is bound for glory land!

Leaving Brooks Lake was bitter sweet… What a wonder spot to relax, read, fish, hike, bike, and just be in nature! Our early departure over the pass to Grand Tetons National Park Monday morning was absolutely spectacular. As the sun crept over the distant mountain peeks, turning the sky shades of pink, orange, and blue, we were wished happy travels by a big mama moose. Our early arrival to the Big Tits National Park (AKA, Grand Tetons National Park), was just what the doctor ordered… Zoë and I took a short 28.327 mile bike ride through the park, visiting all the sites to see along the way… Jenny Lake was the best – thanks for the tip Nick and Annie, we love ya. But before I go any further, I need to give a shout out to my boy Evergreen, Andy Evergreen, who we meet at our first stop on our bike ride. As he explained, “over 32 plus years of adventure traveling through this here U.S. of A… Been to all the lower 48 states two times, all the states west of the Mississippi three times… Started my adventures on motorcycle, then moved to small cars (Geo Metro that was rated 48 miles per gallon), and finally, now that I’m in twilight, I drive a perky little Dodge van/motor home.” I bet you can’t guess the color… that’s right folks, Evergreen. Anyway, after he gave both Zoë and I two epic tutorials (chasing us down a second time at Jenny Lake) of all the things we need to see not only in Tetons and Yellow Stone, but pretty much in all of North America, we kindly interrupted and explained we needed to be on our way. It was a that point, that we found that good old Evergreen wears his heart on his sleeve… He went on to explain, as he walked away to his evergreen Dodge van/motor home having a bit of a tantrum, “you young green bows are always in to much of a hurry to slow down and be taught a thing or two… your not going to see anything worth seeing… you’re gonna miss everything and not see a thing.” Well good old Evergreen may have been right; we may miss a thing or two along our journeys. However, that beautiful Monday, riding our bikes through some of the most spectacular country I’ve ever seen, my eyes and heart were absolutely full. In all of what Evergreen had say to us that fine Monday morning and into the afternoon; I will remember this little bit of wisdom… “Money is simply freedom… You don’t need a lot to be free if you don’t have the fancy cars, the big houses, and the wall-to-wall TV’s… Just don’t wait until your sixty-three-years-old to get out and enjoy your freedom.” We won’t Andy, we won’t!
Love ya all! More to come soon!!