Well, more surprises to-day! We tried to get into YellowStone Park but most of the roads were closed because the 'winter' roads haven't been plowed yet. There are a few open but not the one we wanted to drive to Jackson Hole Wyoming.
Soooooo we took the long way around and had to go through a Pass to get there. Well it started snowing while going through the pass, snowing so hard that the Sheriff was there suggesting people either put on their chains or at least have 4 wheel drive! Of course this is almost 8,000 ft. above sea level so it is VERY HIGH and does not have a lot of guard rails.......Bob decided we should 'go for it' because we only had 12 miles to go to get here. We arrived safely but it kept on snowing. I'm not sure when we will be able to leave here as both Passes going out of this town are closed! We hit a high today of 3 degrees C but most of the time it was down to 0 degree C. They are predicting 2 inches of snow here in the valley so don't know what that means up in the mountains (Passes). We'll see.
To be stranded anywhere, this is the place to be. It's like a BIG St. Jacobs or Whistler - in the winter it is a ski resort so it has a lot of restaurants and many upscale shops and galleries. The odd shop is closed because it is 'between seasons'. Seasons being the winter skiing and the summer tourist industry. We just got back from doing our laundry and using the hot tub and heated indoor swimming pool. So, please don't feel too sorry for us. Besides, we don't HAVE to be home at any special time.
Bob is so happy that he won the SkipBo tournament last night - for the first time ever!! He's not so happy that he can't get to watch Nashville and Vancouver hockey game tonight. It all depends on the TV station in the area we stop in.
We will see what tomorrow brings.
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