Day 13: Grand Teton National Park, WY to Salt Lake City, UT

Total Miles Driven - 2,985

Today’s Miles - 300

Monday, June 6th

Today’s route included roads in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. I started off in a cold rain driving through Grand Teton National Park. It was a beautiful stretch of road, but I did not stop much because of the weather. I pushed on as I knew warmer and dryer weather was waiting for me about 100-miles south. I made a point, though, to stop at one of the iconic locations Ansel Adams photographed (see first pic). It was a bit surreal for me because I was a big Ansel Adams fan in high school.

Idaho was a big surprise. First, embarrassingly, I didn’t realize my route was taking me into Idaho. More so, the stretch of road, called Pioneer Historic Byway, was exhilarating to drive my Vespa on with its twists and turns. The scenery was absolutely picturesque. It is probably my favorite stretch of road so far.

The day ended reconnecting with my friend, Jill, and her daughter, Eloise, over coffee in Utah. I was Jill’s pastor in Ohio, where she helped us start a church. Since then, she has helped start churches in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and San Diego. It was great reminiscing and catching-up with her.