Re: La Salle Explorers
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:11 am
Spent the last week at Jasper, Banff, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks. They're all fairly close together, so you can knock them out in a week. I wouldn't go back again in the summer, though. Too many people, maybe September or May would be better. In Banff and Jasper 90% of the tourists were European and Asian whereas mostly Americans in the other parks. I think it's that the Canadian currency is such a deal on the conversion, that Canada makes more financial sense for them. Besides the tourists, it was also very hot in the American Parks.
It was alot better when I started East out of Grand Teton and into rural West Wyoming. Taking Rte 26 from Teton until about Riverton is a beautiful drive and not many people around. It was also cooler due to it being 8,000 - 10,000 ft elevation. Didn't see a grizzly the whole trip until yesterday at a rest stop in this area (rest stops in Wyoming are just portapotties on a dirt road off the route. Came out of the shitter and there he was on a bank 25 yards from my truck. Didn't have bear spray with me so I booked it to the door and shut myself in. He didn't go after me at all. He was too busy looking for food. This was a little west of one of my favorite towns in Dubois, WY. Not too touristy, Old West feel downtown. A couple bars, a supermarket, couple cafes/diners. There was a motor lodge for sale and, of course one fantasizes of owning it.
I'm now at a truckstop in Murdo, SD, making my way back home because I really need a shower tomorrow morning. The drive will be dull from here on out, and to be honest, I'm tired of driving right now. I'll hit a few Great Lakes, but I'm not that excited about driving more. A month is too long, two -three weeks is about the limit.
So far the towns I visited where I could see myself living are
Georgetown, CO
Wells, NV
Susanville, CA
Crescent City, CA
Gold Beach, OR
Long Beach, WA
Jasper, AB
Dubois, WY
Not that I would because all of my family are on the East Coast, but you never know.
It was alot better when I started East out of Grand Teton and into rural West Wyoming. Taking Rte 26 from Teton until about Riverton is a beautiful drive and not many people around. It was also cooler due to it being 8,000 - 10,000 ft elevation. Didn't see a grizzly the whole trip until yesterday at a rest stop in this area (rest stops in Wyoming are just portapotties on a dirt road off the route. Came out of the shitter and there he was on a bank 25 yards from my truck. Didn't have bear spray with me so I booked it to the door and shut myself in. He didn't go after me at all. He was too busy looking for food. This was a little west of one of my favorite towns in Dubois, WY. Not too touristy, Old West feel downtown. A couple bars, a supermarket, couple cafes/diners. There was a motor lodge for sale and, of course one fantasizes of owning it.
I'm now at a truckstop in Murdo, SD, making my way back home because I really need a shower tomorrow morning. The drive will be dull from here on out, and to be honest, I'm tired of driving right now. I'll hit a few Great Lakes, but I'm not that excited about driving more. A month is too long, two -three weeks is about the limit.
So far the towns I visited where I could see myself living are
Georgetown, CO
Wells, NV
Susanville, CA
Crescent City, CA
Gold Beach, OR
Long Beach, WA
Jasper, AB
Dubois, WY
Not that I would because all of my family are on the East Coast, but you never know.