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We drove from Rawlins, Wy., to our new RV park in Moran Junction, Wy., yesterday. Just after we passed through Dubois, we were passing one of these huge bottom dump truck-trailer rigs when my truck slowed down and gradually lost power. We pulled over and after consulting the owner's manual, decided that the fuel filter was most likely the culprit. Pulled a U-ee and limped back into Dubois where no dealerships exist. We stopped at the first gas station and their mechanic was a Duromax diesel expert who had just left a dealership. He had the diagnostic tools to determine the problem (it was the filter) and the new filter in stock. In less than an hour we were back on the road. Miraculous. Other than that, the trip over was just another gorgeous trip through Wyoming.
Our RV park here is a little dusty, but so is everthing in the area. We set up and took off for Grand Teton National Park. We started at the northern end and went past Jackson Lake and took the cut off to Jenny Lake. The views and sites are beyond my ability to describe. The Teton range soars above Jackson and Jenny lakes and reflects back in them. The high point is just over 13,000 feet. When the mountains formed, the peaks pushed up, but the valley floor also fell, hence the name Jackson Hole. The fall in the valley was 3 times the rise of the peaks. We were there late in the day on a reconnasance mission and will do in depth exploring today.
I was just about to call my sister Carol to get her input on what to do and see in the area, when my phone rang. It was Carol. She worked in the Lodge at Yellowstone Park summers during college and not only became very familiar with the area, but met her husband Mike. He was the maitre'de at the time. Today he would be charged with work place harassment and jailed or fired instead of starting a happy lifetime partnership with Carol. She gave me some tips on the area and said not to miss West Yellowstone. We won't.