Hello Yellowstone! (Mon, 8/11, Day 6)

We started out early on Monday - dumping the final muddy memories in the trash (my jeans were just not coming clean). We climbed the beautiful Teton Pass, through a little town (Wilson, Pop 200, Elev 7770 feet), that led us out to Jackson Hole, WY. What a great ski village! After a quick tour we were off to Jackson, WY for some sightseeing and shopping. Our afternoon included a picture in front of a huge antler arch (that's right, an arch made of antlers...they are a very popular form of art in this town); and a beer at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar...picture us sitting in saddles at the bar with a bunch of bikers! We did laundry at the local suds shop and hit the grocery and local bookstore. Our plan was to camp somewhere in the Jackson area that night, but adventure got the best of us and we headed straight for the park that afternoon. Some of the most visually amazing sights happened along our drive up to the park. More spectacular views of the Teton range, we had an early dinner at the Jackson Lake Lodge - a sunny afternoon on the patio with a front row view of the mountains (including Moose Drool & Montana Beef). Then off to find a place to stay for the night. We entered the park around 6pm and got one of the last remaining campsites (out of 2,000+) in the park. Talk about pushing our luck! Still no wildlife sightings at this point - we were just happy to be on our way to bed!