Robin: So Far So Good!

 

Yesterday ( Sun. the 12th ) we started with a nice Fremont Lake bike ride before heading from Pinedale to Jackson.   It was great to wake up, drink an espresso (yes we have and espresso machine in our camper) and ride our bikes.   We have not been able to do that for months as we have been consumed by the preparation and sale of our house – so glad to be done with that (thank you to our realtor, Bill West!).  Jennifer had to cut the ride short to get some bike repairs, but was able to find a great bike shop to do the work in an hour (I will let her tell you more about that).

In Jackson we visited with a Rotarian friend Julia Heemstra over a lovely lunch at a restaurant called Palate located within the National Museum of Wildlife Art.  Julia  and the Rotary Club of Jackson have been doing wonderful international humanitarian work in Grahamstown So. Africa to increase literacy and education by providing much need water and bathroom capabilities at the schools in the area.

 

Their work has had a direct impact on education in the region as shown by dramatically improved standardize test scores.  We discussed a future >$400K Rotary Grant to do more of this work as well as many other things we found to be of common interest.   It was a lovely lunch and it is so wonderful to connect with other Rotarians with common interest in “service above self”!


 We then proceeded to our reserved spot in Gros Ventre (prounced Grovant if you are a local) campground outside of Jackson.  It is a very well run and beautiful spot at the base of the Tetons.  Today (Mon. the 13th) we again woke up to espresso and a lovely bike ride with impressive views of the Tetons.   We returned to the camper for lunch then rode our bikes to the Teton Park Visitor Center to get a map and plan our next 2 days in Teton National Park before heading to Yellowstone.  Overall it was a 40 mile day of riding - I am as so ecstatic to be able to ride every day and get back into shape after not being able to teach spin classes for over a year due to COVID!


 

More to come!   We hope you are enjoying our stories 😊.

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  1. Julie TroneSeptember 14, 2021 at 10:40 AM

    Glad you both took the step, enjoy the journey! Looks great so far.

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