We spent the better part of a week visiting Grandma where the activities included saddle donations, swimming in the mineral hot springs at Thermopolis, and a picnic near the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass. It was great and the weather was Wyoming beautiful.
We started the week by contacting a man who conducts horseback riding classes for clients with Special Needs. My mom had two saddles which had not been used for years and years. Since it didn't seem they would be used any time soon she decided to donate them to a good cause. Richard was extremely happy to receive them and was anxious to put them to good use.
Our next adventure involved a trip to Thermopolis where we went swimming at the Star Plunge. We had a fun time swimming in the mineral water and particularly enjoyed the Vapor Room which was more or less a mineral water sauna. We also drove around Hot Springs State Park and saw some buffalo. They like to scratch against traffic sign posts.
On Wednesday we took a drive to Togwotee Pass where we planned to have a picnic at Falls Creek Campground. The campground was closed for construction purposes so we sallied forth and found a spot in the woods on a small knoll. Just as we stopped a man pulled up in his vehicle and said he had seen a grizzly bear cross the road 45 minutes earlier. It seemed the perfect spot for a group of Alaskans to eat lunch. Afterward we drove to an overlook and gazed at the Tetons before returning to Dubois for a brief shopping spree. Then it was off to Hudson for a prime rib dinner.
The next day we did laundry, packed our luggage, and ate goulash with my uncle and cousins which was a great final touch to our...visit to Grandma's house.
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