Still on the road!

So I had to stop updating for a little while because we were in the process of surprising our friends on JOH--the bike ride across the country to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. Five of my friends were on the trans route, which goes through Yellowstone, and we were going to be there at the same time. Of course, if the boys had known we were in Jackson Hole, they would have either been furious we weren't seeing them, or certain that we were. So Joey forbid us from writing anything about our location online, and as a result, we pulled off an amazing surprise. It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.

After we left the Badlands, we took Eric to Rapid City, SD where he met up with his family for his brother's wedding. The next morning, we headed out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, stopping at Mount Rushmore on the way, which was a beautiful drive, complete with lots of "critters" that Mitch spotted (while driving, nonetheless). In Jackson, we stayed with Joey's friend Sarah who graduated from Queens and works at a ranch out there. We hiked in the Tetons for a good 4.5 hours, and then Sarah took us on a horse ride through some trails, which made for some gorgeous views.

We were sad to leave Jackson, but excited for SURPRISE DAY! We drove through Yellowstone and made all the important stops, including Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic. Some of those places are crazy beautiful. We didn't have a whole lot of time in the park, though, before we had to meet Fred for the big surprise. I can't really put into words what surprising Ian, Wes, Michael, and Brett was like...but I have a few pictures for you.

Next stop: Bozeman. This drive also proved gorgeous, and we got to see an amazing sunset that left us all with our jaws dropped. We stayed with Nate, one of my London friends, and his family in Montana, and went out to one of the local bars with Nate and my other London friends, Jeff. The next morning, we headed to Glacier National with Nate, and had a great time out there camping, exploring, hiking, and driving around. 

After a few nights in Montana, it was time to move on, and now we are in Boulder, Colorado staying at my brother's. After we eat breakfast, he's taking us rock climbing, and then we are getting on the road again!

That's all for now.

Love,
lvp