Monday, August 21, 2006

I am very shy about posting real pictures of myself on the Internet. But for you all...I will do it! ::VACATION CLIPS:: All six of us drove from Oregon, through Washington, through Idaho, through Montana, and into Wyoming. Our method of transportation was via the infamous ASTROVAN!!! Above: Dad is waving from the ASTROVAN. The surrounding are of some fascinating rock formations. The first night was supposed to be spent in Spokane, WA. The plan was to lodge in Spokane, and then drive to Cour A'lane, ID to play. Unfortunately, some stupid-mega event was happening that very weekend, thus all lodging was fully booked from Spokane, WA thru Missoula, MT. We eventually spent the night inside of the ASTRO at some desolate rest area in the Montana mountains. It was very cold. The next morning we drove through Missoula, MT. While there, we...ate at Denny's and moved on. Next was lodging in Butte, MT -- an old mining town. Then we headed towards Bozeman, MT. There, we visited a very cool dinosaur museum called the Museum of the Rockies. Awesome. We finally arrived at Yellowstone National Park in Montana-Wyoming, and camped there for the next few nights. I must honestly say that this park is very beautiful. The geological features are amazing and stinky ^^;; Why stinky? The park, itself, rests on top of an area of active volcanos -- thus sulfur in constantly emitted from gesyers, fumoroles, hot springs, and mud pots. Despite that, I still love this place *^_^* Above: Steam rising from one of the hot springs. Above: The sun is peeking through the clouds above of the hot spring. Of course, Yellowstone isn't only about the geysers & etc. This park is also home to numerous waterfalls, rivers, mountains, and more. The picture below is of a river flowing through the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Above: Grand Canyon of Yellowston National Park And here comes the more personal pictures - woo hoo! Above: My family. From the left to right is myself, brother, sister, dad, mum, brother. The background is of the Grand Canyon with the waterfall. I was able to encounter a variety of wildlife during my trip. I saw elk, bison, moose, and lots of birds including the bald eagle. I would've posted the picture of the moose, but it didn't turn good. Above: Myself standing next to a possessed elk! Ths particular elk [a female] was huge, and munching on some grass very very close to our tent ^^;; After finishing our stay in Yellowstone, we packed up and visited Grand Teton National Park which is just south of Yellowstone. Again, another beautiful park. I simply adore the mountain backdrop scenery! Above: One of the many gorgeous views of the mountains of the Grand Teton National Park. Afterwards, we continued back throug Idaho where we lodged and played around. And then...back to Oregon, back to home. Overll, it was a very good trip. I hope you guys liked the pictures. I tried my best to pick out the good ones ^^;;

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