Great Parks part 1

Well the last few days have been very exciting.  I sit now in West Yellowstone MT having just spent 3 days riding through the Grand Teton( yes, they are that grand) and Yellowstone national parks.  Talk about fantastic.  We didn't really see alot of them because A.  We are not hikers, and B. We are not motorists.  But still quite breathtaking.  Also we have been riding the last few days with Toby and Laura.  They are from Ft. Collins and we met them first in Lander, WY which is where they started.  Then caught up with them just inside Yellowstone.  They are cool people and are a nice bit of company.  They are riding to Washington, mostly along the ACA route but with some diversions. You can check them out at sustainablebicycling.org and see what they are up to. 
These parks are super cool and if you ever get a chance to see it, you should.  But come earlier in the season as the nights at these elevations can get very cold.  We actually got snowed on the first night in Yellowstone.  No accumilation, but it put a damper on drinking whiskey around the campfire.  But the riding has been great with mild winds and clear skies(mostly). But the temps can be all over the place.  And luckily we didn't have to ride up Togwotee Pass out side of Dubois (before the parks). We had been warned about construction and that it was dirt and rocks, but the crew had trucks shuttling bicycles up and down.  Then were told that with no construction during the holiday weekend that we would be SOL.  Luckily there was one foreman hanging around for the weekend so we got a lift.  So when we get back we will have to ride 7 miles up a hill to make up for this.  Dubois is a cute little resort town that is apparently now getting the overflow from Jackson and turning douchebaggy.  But still nice.  We were allowed to stay on the porch of a local outdoor store by the owner, a lovely woman named Margo.  So check out Wind River Gear in Dubois WY.  We were referred to her by Brian, who owns Gannett Sport shop in Lander.  Also a nice fellow.  I think we are going to stay here in W. Yellowstone tonight since we have completely frittered the day away, then get a fast start northwest in the morning.