3 Sep 2022 - Grandkids Sports and Cruise Through Jackson WY

 3 Sep

As we travel around the country we don't spend every waking moment touring and sightseeing, and you are reading about it as it happens, here.  For example, this morning we hung around the campground a bit and spent some time on the computer researching the area.  At the same time we had a grandson in central Iowa playing baseball and another grandson in Wisconsin playing volleyball.  We were able to connect live with video and audio from the baseball game via an app called "Game Changer". 

If there is no live video feed, we get a simulated version with system-generated audio

But today we had a live feed so we "cast" it to our 50" RV television and this is what it looked like!  

Fireplace going as it was a bit chilly this morning.  42F at 0656 hrs!  90F at 1556 hrs!  That is almost a 50 degree temperature swing!

 We did not have a live feed from Wisconsin but we were rooting on our grandson there via periodic text photos and video from our daughter Michelle!  We are glad we can stay in touch with everyone even while traveling the USA!  

We had some lunch and tuned in the University of Iowa vs South Dakota State University football game for a bit, but with the lack-luster performance of the Hawkeyes we decided to head into Jackson and check it out. 

Our first stop was the visitor center.  We met a very nice lady there who was very knowledgeable and provided us a lot of information, maps and brochures.  I think we have a good game plan for the next few days.  She also helped us sort out our route when we leave here and head east since it will take us through Jackson with our RV.

I was very surprised how narrow the streets were through Jackson.  The traffic was crazy, especially downtown.  We are hoping things will lighten up a bit after the Labor Day holiday.  We will get more pictures in a few days. 

 After leaving downtown we cruised through an alternate RV park and then headed out to a local winery for a tasting.  

This was taken when we arrived and before we went inside.  We quickly discovered they wanted $45 for Doreen and another $45 for me to do a wine tasting!  That's nuts!  Yeah, probably not, so we headed back to the campground.  We suspect this is how our visit to Jackson Hole will go...

Back at the campground we grilled some bison burgers for dinner and then met Bill Zehner and his spouse Theresa.  Bill is retired from the Air Force and they are now traveling around with their toy hauler.  They depart tomorrow so it was good to meet them before they left.

Tomorrow we plan to do a sightseeing drive and we should get some good views of the mountains.  Monday we have tickets for a tram that will take us from Teton Village to the top of one of the mountains.