July 1, 2013: Mammoth Hot Springs to Idaho Falls, ID

We woke up to a chilly morning in the low 50's, but the forecast is for another hot and sunny day.  We left Yellowstone via the West Entrance in Montana and took US 20 south to a scenic byway called Mesa Falls.  There were two beautiful waterfalls, including a rainbow.

We went through a few quaint towns and then drove the Teton scenic byway that meanders close to the dramatic Tetons. We had been to Teton National Park a couple of times before, so this view from the West instead of East was sufficient for this trip.

Our GPS got a little uppity today and decided to send us on a wild goose chase on gravel roads through rural farmlands looking for our campground.  When we got to a road closed sign and the detour function wouldn't work, we made an executive decision to override her.  Turned out we were about 15 minutes away, but out here, 15 minutes is the difference between civilization and the boondocks.

The campground near Idaho Falls was supposed to have wifi and it did have two networks, but one didn't work well and the other didn't work at all.  So, my big plans for updating the blog and getting all our photos uploaded to Shutterfly were shattered.  But, the good news is we have electricity and the AC is keeping us comfortable in the mid 90 degree heat.