On our final day in Grand Teton National Park we went on a scenic drive and to Jenny Lake for a hike. It was possible to get a boat across the lake and then walk the final section, but as usual we decided to go the scenic walking route.
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| Old van enjoying the scenery |
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| It was still quite warm - no purple marshmallow needed |
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| More bison |
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| Rosie gets her work hours for after the trip - sad times! |
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| Final night at the campsite by the lake |
After giving away our bear spray at the campsite, we packed up and started the long drive back to Canada. We stopped for a pose by the Yellowstone sign that we'd missed the first time around. Probably that meant I had been driving and the road wasn't clear for 2km so I couldn't stop....!
The drive back to the border took three days. The first night we camped by a river in Montana and went on a little nature walk. We shared a picnic table with four nurses from Spokane and told them all about our travels. The second day we had showers at a laundromat and camped by the Grand Coulee dam in Washington. On the third day we drove through the North Cascades, which finally looked more like the Washington we had imagined, with green forests and mountains. We didn't have much time to stop and explore on the way back, I guess that means we'll have to save it for another trip! The third night we camped at a RV park just south of the border and the next day we crossed back into Canada.
Our final night we spent at Porteau Cove just north of Vancouver, ready to return the van in the morning. The weather turned very wet and cold again. We spent a couple of hours in the van while we waited for the campground to open, then we spent the rest of the day wandering around nearby, cleaning and organising the van (mostly Rosie was in charge of that...but I assisted)!
Back in Vancouver, we went to the hostel and had lunch, then it was time for me to go to the airport. Rosie dropped me at the train and went back to the hostel before her flight the next day. :-( :-(
.....until the next trip.......
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| Squashed fly windscreen shot |
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| Hello again Yellowstone |
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| Camping in Washington |
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| Driving through the North Cascades |
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| Driving.... |
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| Driving... |
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| More driving....! |
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Last night on the road - Porteau Cove, BC
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