hey hey hey hey hey hey!!!!
so this is daunting.... sorry we've been so bad at this but its really became a stressful unenjoyable task that we all dreaded and who wants that when your having your first retirement!?
buttt since jackson, we've elked around in vancouver and had some AMAZING nights!
spent a week on Marrowstone island with the gracious Chimentis who took us in for a week while Queen Bee was in the shop. Boy did we learn a lot on that trip, we built a shed (yes, using a saw and a screwdriver!! were still so proud of us!) learned to chop wood, heated our space with a wood stove which we needed to maintain to stay warm, drank loose tea (shout out to soph!) planted garlic, took outdoor showers, sweet our asses off in a homemade sauna, took a day trip to seattle by ferry (GREAT city), went to Port Townshend (cute town) and went on TWO sailing adventures, one in a boat made by local highschoolers through the boat school and the other on a schooner. Went on a 10 mile hike.... yah were still amazed and proud of ourselves! and wined and dined with the Wayno and Nicole!
then off to Bend, Oregon with Katharines aunt. it was a very fun and relaxing stay! we drank great beer at locals breweries saw Brothers Young (look them up their amazing!) and went mountain biking which was AWESOME!
then TAHOEEE to see Renny, Bill, AJ, Kevy and our new friend Steve! and to sum it up we drank our way through the week and sat in their amazing hot tub. we also skinny dipped in the lake. in November. so cold but so worth it!
then San FRISKY!!! but thats another post by itself. We also went to Keefes vineyard and spent 2 nights in Sacramento.... more to come
we left keefe in Oakland with his fabulous sister Meron. we miss ya brotha
then stayed with SMA, the great! soph it was sooooo great to see you. One of the road trippers was hooked and hopefully will be out there in less than a month. We saw her place of work, caught up, went out, and saw Trampled by Turtles.....SOOOOO FUN!!
and now we're currently in Steamboat Colorado with Jimbo, Will and Chaz and YES, we all got chazburgers last night! we miss all you crazy sluzers, its not the same without cha!
this is pretty much the last hurrah so with no money in our bank accounts....LITERALLY....feel free to send money...or give us money upon our return....or feed us....or buy us gas....or drinks work too
stay tuned for a more detailed post on SF and a picture roll of the places above
thanks for being such trusty readers and sticking with us through our flakey times.
love the gGART (girl great american roatrip)
p.s. the car music selections have been a little different in the past week, A LOT of country and Beyonce. Don't you miss us?
December 9, 2011
November 9, 2011
Hot springs and elks
We did Yellowstone!!!
waiting for ole' faithful
still waiting while the others in the distance go off
oh it's starting
there it goes
still going
a rainbow
We're glad we saw Old Faithful but all agreed that it would have been much sweeter if we just came upon it in the woods during a hike rather than waiting over an hour on boardwalk sitting on benches with about 200 other people.
about half the crowd to our left
We then explored some of the smaller hot springs called the "painting pots"
paint pot
hayyy guys
other small geysers
Here's where things got REAL freaky (attn. Rayelks)
As we were nearing the end of our journey through Yellowstone we came upon our most favorite natural wonder of the whole day. An abandoned town re-populated by an ancestral string of the Rayelk. Oodles and oodles of Elks!
They send mail at the post office
They play hide-and-go-seek
They eat socially
They run from the law
We were the first car to enter the scene so we were able to circle the median many times while getting within a couple feet of some of them. After a good amount of time witnessing these human like elk behaviors we were asked to leave by a cop over a loud speaker. We drove out of the park at dusk heading to the Bozeman area. As we were leaving we passed large groups of people in towels, it was by no means swimming season. We were intrigued and stopped to ask 3 angstynlooking teens what the deal was
Us: "were you guys swimming?"
Tweenz: "ya"
Us: "ummmm..... So is it warm."
Tween: "it's like..... Hot.... And cold. It's like hot and cold at the same time."
Us: ok then thanks for the trusty advice you Tweenz!
Totally confused and intrigued.... At the same time we decided to go for it. As the sun was setting we changed int our suits and hit the trail. A half later we came upon a rushing glacial river meeting the Boiling river. The area where the 2 rivers merged a picturesque natural hot tub surrounded by rocks. It was PERFECT, if you found yourself a wee bit chilly you scooted to the right and vice versa if you needed a little extra heat. This allowed us to create the ideal personalized hot tub at the bottom of a canyon. No pics to show due to the spontaneity, hope you understand.
After a long soak we decided to make the trek back..... In the pitch black, with no light OR bear spray....yes, grizzlies were rampant and they also love hot springs. Thankfully Keefe lead the way singing camp songs.
We safely made it to our car and made the trip to Bozeman that evening, to stay with Katharine's cousin Tyler. Thanks again Tyler for taking us in last minute and showing us around your city!
Thanks for sticking with us faithful readers! Rome wasn't built in a day!
Over and out,
Willy, Wally, Weefe, Watharine
waiting for ole' faithful
still waiting while the others in the distance go off
oh it's starting
there it goes
still going
a rainbow
We're glad we saw Old Faithful but all agreed that it would have been much sweeter if we just came upon it in the woods during a hike rather than waiting over an hour on boardwalk sitting on benches with about 200 other people.
about half the crowd to our left
We then explored some of the smaller hot springs called the "painting pots"
paint pot
hayyy guys
other small geysers
Here's where things got REAL freaky (attn. Rayelks)
As we were nearing the end of our journey through Yellowstone we came upon our most favorite natural wonder of the whole day. An abandoned town re-populated by an ancestral string of the Rayelk. Oodles and oodles of Elks!
They send mail at the post office
They play hide-and-go-seek
They eat socially
They run from the law
We were the first car to enter the scene so we were able to circle the median many times while getting within a couple feet of some of them. After a good amount of time witnessing these human like elk behaviors we were asked to leave by a cop over a loud speaker. We drove out of the park at dusk heading to the Bozeman area. As we were leaving we passed large groups of people in towels, it was by no means swimming season. We were intrigued and stopped to ask 3 angstynlooking teens what the deal was
Us: "were you guys swimming?"
Tweenz: "ya"
Us: "ummmm..... So is it warm."
Tween: "it's like..... Hot.... And cold. It's like hot and cold at the same time."
Us: ok then thanks for the trusty advice you Tweenz!
Totally confused and intrigued.... At the same time we decided to go for it. As the sun was setting we changed int our suits and hit the trail. A half later we came upon a rushing glacial river meeting the Boiling river. The area where the 2 rivers merged a picturesque natural hot tub surrounded by rocks. It was PERFECT, if you found yourself a wee bit chilly you scooted to the right and vice versa if you needed a little extra heat. This allowed us to create the ideal personalized hot tub at the bottom of a canyon. No pics to show due to the spontaneity, hope you understand.
After a long soak we decided to make the trek back..... In the pitch black, with no light OR bear spray....yes, grizzlies were rampant and they also love hot springs. Thankfully Keefe lead the way singing camp songs.
We safely made it to our car and made the trip to Bozeman that evening, to stay with Katharine's cousin Tyler. Thanks again Tyler for taking us in last minute and showing us around your city!
Thanks for sticking with us faithful readers! Rome wasn't built in a day!
Over and out,
Willy, Wally, Weefe, Watharine
Location:Yellowstone National Park
Update
Hello Internet,
We know you've been dying to hear from us.
Sincerely,
GART
P.S. Were holed up in a shamanic dome on an island in the pacific northwest. Why? You ask? Our dearest Queen Bee ran into a patch of poor health. Due to 12 years of excessive sodium consumption, a critical artery could no longer take the beating and sprung a leak. Basically she was about to blow up. For those of you who can't follow this highly scholarly medical jargon, homegirl busted a fuel line after so many salty winter roads and was dripping fuel on the exhaust blah blah blah. Don't worry though shes in good hands, and so are we! We've been living in a Dome and pooping in buckets!
More to come soon!
Peace Out,
Pilly, Polly, Peefe & Patharine
Location:Home Sweet Dome
November 8, 2011
Hot springs and ElkcityUSA
We did Yellowstone!
waiting for ole' faithful
still waiting while the others in the distance go off
oh it's starting
there it goes
still going
a rainbow
We're glad we saw Old Faithful but all agreed that it would have been much sweeter if we just came upon it in the woods during a hike rather than waiting over an hour on boardwalk sitting on benches with about 200 other people.
about half the crowd to our left
We then explored some of the smaller hot springs called the "painting pots"
paint pot
hayyy guys
other small geysers
Here's where things got REAL freaky (attn. Rayelks)
As we were nearing the end of our journey through Yellowstone we came upon our most favorite natural wonder of the whole day. An abandoned town re-populated by an ancestral string of the Rayelk. Oodles and oodles of Elks!
They send mail at the post office
They play hide-and-go-seek
They eat socially
They run from the law
We were the first car to enter the scene so we were able to circle the median many times while getting within a couple feet of some of them. After a good amount of time witnessing these human like elk behaviors we were asked to leave by a cop over a loud speaker. We drove out of the park at dusk heading to the Bozeman area.
As we were leaving we passed large groups of people in towels, it was by no means swimming season. We were intrigued and stopped to ask 3 angsty looking teens what the deal was,
Us: "were you guys swimming?"
Tweenz: "ya"
Us: "ummmm..... So is it warm?"
Tween: "it's like..... hot.... and cold. It's like hot and cold at the same time."
Us: "ok then thanks for the trusty advice you Tweenz!"
Totally confused and intrigued.... At the same time... we decided to go for it. As the sun was setting we changed into our suits and hit the trail. A half hour later we came upon a magical spot where a rushing glacial river meets the Boiling River. The area where the two rivers merged created a picturesque natural hot tub surrounded by rocks. It was PERFECT, if you found yourself a wee bit chilly you scooted to the right and vice versa if you needed a little extra heat. This allowed us to create the ideal personalized hot tub at the bottom of a canyon. No pics to show due to the spontaneity, hope you understand.
After a long soak we decided to make the trek back..... In the pitch black, with no light OR bear spray....yes, grizzlies were rampant and they also love hot springs. Thankfully Keefe lead the way singing camp songs.
We safely made it to our car and hit the road once again, heading towards Bozeman to stay with Katharine's cousin Tyler. Thanks again Tyler for taking us in last minute and showing us around your city!
Thanks for sticking with us faithful readers! Rome wasn't built in a day!
With LUUUUUV,
Willy, Wolly, Watharine and Weefe
waiting for ole' faithful
still waiting while the others in the distance go off
oh it's starting
there it goes
still going
a rainbow
We're glad we saw Old Faithful but all agreed that it would have been much sweeter if we just came upon it in the woods during a hike rather than waiting over an hour on boardwalk sitting on benches with about 200 other people.
about half the crowd to our left
We then explored some of the smaller hot springs called the "painting pots"
paint pot
hayyy guys
other small geysers
Here's where things got REAL freaky (attn. Rayelks)
As we were nearing the end of our journey through Yellowstone we came upon our most favorite natural wonder of the whole day. An abandoned town re-populated by an ancestral string of the Rayelk. Oodles and oodles of Elks!
They send mail at the post office
They play hide-and-go-seek
They eat socially
They run from the law
We were the first car to enter the scene so we were able to circle the median many times while getting within a couple feet of some of them. After a good amount of time witnessing these human like elk behaviors we were asked to leave by a cop over a loud speaker. We drove out of the park at dusk heading to the Bozeman area.
As we were leaving we passed large groups of people in towels, it was by no means swimming season. We were intrigued and stopped to ask 3 angsty looking teens what the deal was,
Us: "were you guys swimming?"
Tweenz: "ya"
Us: "ummmm..... So is it warm?"
Tween: "it's like..... hot.... and cold. It's like hot and cold at the same time."
Us: "ok then thanks for the trusty advice you Tweenz!"
Totally confused and intrigued.... At the same time... we decided to go for it. As the sun was setting we changed into our suits and hit the trail. A half hour later we came upon a magical spot where a rushing glacial river meets the Boiling River. The area where the two rivers merged created a picturesque natural hot tub surrounded by rocks. It was PERFECT, if you found yourself a wee bit chilly you scooted to the right and vice versa if you needed a little extra heat. This allowed us to create the ideal personalized hot tub at the bottom of a canyon. No pics to show due to the spontaneity, hope you understand.
After a long soak we decided to make the trek back..... In the pitch black, with no light OR bear spray....yes, grizzlies were rampant and they also love hot springs. Thankfully Keefe lead the way singing camp songs.
We safely made it to our car and hit the road once again, heading towards Bozeman to stay with Katharine's cousin Tyler. Thanks again Tyler for taking us in last minute and showing us around your city!
Thanks for sticking with us faithful readers! Rome wasn't built in a day!
With LUUUUUV,
Willy, Wolly, Watharine and Weefe
Location:Yellowstone National Park
October 28, 2011
Jackson!
9 hours later we arrived in Jackson, WY!!!!!!
It is pretty much St. Lawrence extended and, it was so fun seeing all the familiar faces! We loved it so much that we stayed for a week.
Once again, since a picture is worth a thousand words and we have about 1000 pictures we are going to do a picture blog. Hold on tight...
As we were driving in, an amazing sunset was ready to greet us:
Day 1: Huckleberry Natural Hot Springs
forging the river
natural hot spring full of amoebas that can kill cha if ya drink it
After we were all toasty, da boys went fly fishing as the girls decided to wander around town...
Day 2:
The girls went for a hike around String Lake in the Teton National Park. Our dear friends Abby Clark and Hilary Burt were our guides on this beautiful day:
the girls (thank you self timer)
It was a fantastic day!! That night we made some delicious homemade pizza for our hosts,
Then we went out on the Jackson town, I really wish we had some pics but we were too busy dancing with real cowboys.
a great mural we found in a bar
Day 3:
We woke up early to hike Snow King. The smaller ski mountain that we could walk to from Ab's house. It was a steep but very rewarding hour and a half with a view overlooking all of Jackson.
Later that night the girls cooked at Abby's and made a delicious dinner of chicken, Brussels sprouts with apples and shallots and a good salad. Our friend Allie Knetzger, who transferred from SLU to go to Boulder and now lives in Jackson came over with some wine and a local six pack. We had a great evening chatting and catching up. At about 9 we headed to the boys to meet up before going to the Silver Dollar for Tuesday bluegrass.
Day 4: We visited Abby at work for happy hour and wings.
Day 5: October 20, Molly's birthdayyyy!!
This was a great day. We woke up and decided to go for another one of the hikes in the Teton Park. For lunch we stopped into Pearl Street Market and bought a picnic that consisted of a baguette, some Brie and apples.
Driving into the park we saw our first west coast moose:
Naturally we were hungry as soon as we got to the park
After a great hike in the park we were ready to celebrate for the birthday girrrl! The ladies got pretty and the boys giot handsome as the SLU crew gathered at The Q Roadhouse BBQ.
Thank you Farrells for a fabulous and fun dinner!! Afterwards, we headed into town for a night on the town, in true SLU fashion.
And this is where the pictures stop as the night continued.
All and all this week was perfect! We needed some time to take a break from the road, get some good R&R, hang with old friends and see some amazing sites. THANK YOU Abby, Grant, Henry, Teddy, Kallene, Chris, Bill, HilDog and Allie!!
It is pretty much St. Lawrence extended and, it was so fun seeing all the familiar faces! We loved it so much that we stayed for a week.
Once again, since a picture is worth a thousand words and we have about 1000 pictures we are going to do a picture blog. Hold on tight...
As we were driving in, an amazing sunset was ready to greet us:
Day 1: Huckleberry Natural Hot Springs
forging the river
natural hot spring full of amoebas that can kill cha if ya drink it
After we were all toasty, da boys went fly fishing as the girls decided to wander around town...
Day 2:
The girls went for a hike around String Lake in the Teton National Park. Our dear friends Abby Clark and Hilary Burt were our guides on this beautiful day:
the girls (thank you self timer)
It was a fantastic day!! That night we made some delicious homemade pizza for our hosts,
Then we went out on the Jackson town, I really wish we had some pics but we were too busy dancing with real cowboys.
a great mural we found in a bar
Day 3:
We woke up early to hike Snow King. The smaller ski mountain that we could walk to from Ab's house. It was a steep but very rewarding hour and a half with a view overlooking all of Jackson.
Later that night the girls cooked at Abby's and made a delicious dinner of chicken, Brussels sprouts with apples and shallots and a good salad. Our friend Allie Knetzger, who transferred from SLU to go to Boulder and now lives in Jackson came over with some wine and a local six pack. We had a great evening chatting and catching up. At about 9 we headed to the boys to meet up before going to the Silver Dollar for Tuesday bluegrass.
Day 4: We visited Abby at work for happy hour and wings.
Day 5: October 20, Molly's birthdayyyy!!
This was a great day. We woke up and decided to go for another one of the hikes in the Teton Park. For lunch we stopped into Pearl Street Market and bought a picnic that consisted of a baguette, some Brie and apples.
Driving into the park we saw our first west coast moose:
Naturally we were hungry as soon as we got to the park
After a great hike in the park we were ready to celebrate for the birthday girrrl! The ladies got pretty and the boys giot handsome as the SLU crew gathered at The Q Roadhouse BBQ.
Thank you Farrells for a fabulous and fun dinner!! Afterwards, we headed into town for a night on the town, in true SLU fashion.
And this is where the pictures stop as the night continued.
All and all this week was perfect! We needed some time to take a break from the road, get some good R&R, hang with old friends and see some amazing sites. THANK YOU Abby, Grant, Henry, Teddy, Kallene, Chris, Bill, HilDog and Allie!!
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