Day 4 - Wednesday, August 11

Wednesday morning we were up getting breakfast and realized that we had left the lights on in our car and our battery went dead.  Not to worry though, the General Manger of the Jenny Lake Lodge got us some cables and a jump start in no time.  After a wonderful breakfast...

a gourmet breakfast fit for a queen

We arrived at the Jackson Lake Lodge just to the north of the Jenny Lake Lodge.  This is where we needed to be by 9am for our float trip down the Snake River.  The float trip was supposed to be 1.5 to 2 hours but becasue of the wind blowing against us and the slow current, it took almost 4 hours.  Julie was able to share with a woman named Nancy whose wayward daughter had recently become a Christian and they haven't understood the change in her life very much.  This was a great chance for us to help her understand a little more what God has been doing in her daughter's life and what He is wanting to do in hers as well.

Mark, our float guide with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova

The Tetons from the Snake River

One very blessed couple still not halfway through our trip :-)

After our long float trip we were pretty wiped out by the sun so we went back to the Jackson Lodge to wait for our room.  There we met Roland or as his friends call him "Rolly".  Rolly is an old politico who used to lobby for western states regarding water issues and specifically the Colorado River.  We sat and talked about his life, political history, why he used to not like Harry Truman's politics but has learned to apprecitate the man Harry Truman for his humility, his honesty and his personal integrity.  He stated that he often fines himself asking the question, "Where it today's Harry Truman?".

Julie and Rolly from Colorado

Then we got our room and WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It was exactly what we wanted without knowing exactly what we had reserved.  This was the view from inside our room.  It was perfect.  I have always loved the mountains and being able to read in the evening as the sun set behind the Tetons and then watch the sun light them up in the morning as it rose in the east behind us was probably my favorite part of the trip thus far.  Here is a progression of shots throughout the morning as the sun begins to illuminate the mountains...

This morning we just relaxed.  Julie took a long bath as she read. I journaled for an hour or so in front of the Tetons.  And now we are off to Yellowstone National Park.  What a wonderful couple of Days here in Grand Teton National Park.