Day 25: Layover day in Grand Teton Nat’l Park

55 miles, 

Sun setting on the Tetons

Today was a planned layover day in the Colter Bay campground.  After having breakfast at the campground restaurant we rode (without panniers) south to a town called Moose, which is about 5 miles north of Jackson Hole.  

Probably the closest I will get to a moose

The ride was mostly flat as it followed the Teton Valley.  It is hard to describe how beautiful this area is with the lakes and the Tetons jutting abruptly up from the valley floor.  

I want to share with you a little about my riding companion and friend, Brian.  He has a PhD in Political Sciencd and has spent his career in Global Affairs (now retired).  He has worked as an aid to a senator, a college professor at Northwestern, a lobbyist, and on boards of non-profit organizations .  This has given him a wealth of experience, but also a special talent to connect with people.  It is uncanny how quickly he can connect with people, establish some common thread and then get them to open up and tell him about themselves.  He literally can talk to anyone.  From this comes amazing coincidences.  The world is really small when you can connect with people in such meaningful way.  I have watched  nd listened carefully to study his method, and through that I have learned a lot.  It will come as no surprise to you that he has an extensive network of people he knows and stays in touch with.  

Tomorrow we head north to Yellowstone NP.  I have never been there, so this will be a highlight for me.

Comments

  1. LJJune 17, 2026 at 10:08 AM

    Let’s hope that’s as close you come to a moose!

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  2. Paul DJune 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM

    Brian sounds like a fascinating traveling companion! I’d like to hear more about him sometime.

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