Elmo's Log

Elmo’s Log

Elmo decided that there should be something written down that just said where we were and what happen today, short and sweet. He said that some real humans back in the real world might not want to hear all my philosophizing and cutesy descriptions. Elmo is a pretty sharp fellow. So I am adding a new section of Travels with Annie and Elmo that will give the Cliff Notes version of what happened each day. Since I am a little behind, I will start with a summary of the first 10 days of Elmo’s Log. After that I will try to do it daily.

Elmo’s Log summary of first ten days

May 15, 2006

Route: 380 to Decatur, 287 through Amarillo to Dumas, 87 to Raton, N.M., I 25 to Trinidad, Colo.

Campground: Trinidad Lake State Park

Weather: Beautiful but cold when we got up

Highlights: Sense of adventure and biscuits and sausage on way to Decatur, and surprise at the great campground.

Nature: Great Lichen, and orange globe mallow.

May 16, 2006

Route: I 25 from Trinidad to Colorado state line just past Fort Collins to Cheyenne, Wyoming; I 80 to Campground near Lairmie.

Campground: Yellow Pine Campground

Weather: Perfect

Highlights: Introduction to the Great Plains, walk on hill behind campground, finding star lilies

Nature: Star lilies

May 17, 18, 19, 2006

Route: I 80 and 287 to Rawlins, 287 north to Grand Teton National park.

Campground: Jenny Lake Campground

Weather: Light rain one night, otherwise perfect

Highlights: Teton Mountains and play of light between the mountains and Lake; fabulous campsite.

Nature: Great herds of Elk, feeling the force of the creation of the mountains and Jenny Lake

May 20, 2006

Route: 89 through Yellowstone National Park to Livingston, Montana, I 90 to Missoula.

Campground: Grant Creek Inn, a motel, in Missoula.

Weather: fabulous

Highlights: Dragons Breath and Artist point

Nature: Buffalo, wondering about what was going on underground; great plains rocks and hills and canyons, fields of sunflowers, lilacs in cities

May 21, 2006

Route: US 93 to Canadian border, Canadian 93 to campground.

Campground: Surveyors Lake Campground in Kikomum Creek Provincial Park.

Weather: Excellent

Highlights: Drive through the fabulous garden of Montana and along the shore of Flathead Lake

Nature: Flathead Lake, flowers around surveyors lake, young humans.

May 22, 23, 2006

Route: 93 to Lake Louise

Campground: Lake Louise Campground

Weather: Rained most of both nights there, days overcast, windy and cold at times.

Highlights: Hike along shore of Lake Louise, singing ice, Bow River, Moraine Lake.

Nature: See highlights, big horn Sheep, black bear, orange lichen.

May 24, 25, 2006

Route: 93 to Jasper in Jasper National Park

Campground: Whistlers Campground

Weather: Rained both nights, hard at times

Highlights: Athabasca Falls, Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake, the village of Jasper, clouds on the mountains, gray limestone mountains.

Nature: See highlights, elk in campground next to tent, fairey slippers next to tent.