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Day 8- Sunday, June 30 Camp: Upper Teton View campsite, WY Tourist attraction, car tires and passenger seat belt error came on, I pulled over and checked everything, it was false alarm. I made it through Jacksonville and to the north toward Teton National Park but I didn't drive inside the park. Teton is majestic but tourist season is the worst time. I made it to the campsite with a view of Teton if I walk a short distance. It was quiet first and had my first bear encounter in less than an hour, big brown fluffy, Twlya chased, I was worried for her and screamed, bear was scared and scared and climbed the tree and waited until Twyla returned. Not sure this is considered good news for having a strong dog or it was just a incompetent bear! Two nice neighbors in the beginning, , two more came, cooked and left, two more noisy neighbors came by later and camped after 11:30 pm!  Day 9- Monday, July 1  Camp: USF road, near Teton pass, ID  I am in one of the most beautiful camps o...

Summer is not by any means my favorite season. To be honest I don't like summers at all. Hot temperature, bugs, crowded roads and overflowed tourist destinations are a few of the external reasons. There are many internal reasons as well, but I digress. Having said that, after bunkering for a couple of months, I saw no other option than hitting the road again.  First step was to decide where to go? Well, after years of choosing destinations based on their natural attractions, a few recent years of random traveling (by throwing dice), this time I used a heat map. Basically I looked at the heat map at hottest time of day and searched for the coolest places in the US. Highlands of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado were obvious winners. I should mention this trip had two beginnings. The first attempt was a day long drive to Tennessee, and I realized I forgot to bring Twyla's heart worm pills, I returned the next day. These pills are prescription required and I thought it will be a heada...

It is bug season in south. This year especially is very noisy with the emergence of Cicadas. They are loud, they are every where and they are clumsy! In our daily walk we see them on the ground, on the trees, flying around and even hitting us head to head. Yesterday I saw this wet butterfly. She couldn't fly after the rain. A little help to wipe her clean and she was moving again.

Sometimes you should just sing it and put it in the closet. Why bother putting it out? The beauty in itself and for itself if nothing matters anymore. Sometimes you should let it go, sometimes you should let it go! One of these days I will fall in sleep, peacefully, with a lullaby, with no fear or concern, forever.  “ Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us ” https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/tale/the-white-seal.htm

Link to part I:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2024/03/winter-trip-new-look-at-old-places-part.html Although Gila Wilderness was absolutely beautiful and I was enjoying every second of being Amon majestic ponderosa pines, it was too cold in late December and I was looking for a place so I can comfortably relax. Arizona was close and I know many great campsites in southern Arizona. So off we went to Safford, AZ. And this odd hole in the bread bag fits perfectly with someone's teeth size, Twyla, have you been trying this bread? After a couple days of relaxing, I was ready to explore around this area. Indian Bread Rock is a great spot, well was I suppose. With these places put on public more people try them out, and this is fantastic but also brings in people who bring in giant RVs, a Jeep attached to tow and electric bikes on rack. I never understand the desire to carry all of these. It adds cost, maintenance time and more stuff to take care of and leaves an ugly scar behind.  Thi...