July 14, 2012

July 14, 2012

It is time for a hike so we drove down to Jenny Lake and took the ferry across to the base of the Grand Tetons. From there we hiked Cascade Canyon alongside a thundering mountain stream. The first mile of the hike is up a rocky trail passing Hidden Falls and a spot overlooking the lake called Inspiration Point. The trail then flattens out through a marshy area where we hoped to spot some moose. On our return I was surprised to see so many tourists making this trek. Most seemed to be French, not the usual Germans we so often run into. I was telling Aimee it must be the faltering European economy. The Germans are at home working feverishly to keep the continent afloat while the French are playing. She said no, it is probably the French translation of this place, “Big Breast National Park” that is drawing the curious French.