Today my day started in a freezing cold bedroom at 7:15 AM. Our window was left open and I was too chicken to get out from under the covers. But it needed to be done because today I was going on a double date with my best friend, Adell and her boy, Spencer. We decided to go on a hike! How fun is that? We got ready and headed to Jackson Hole, WY. We only got lost, I think, about three times. Finally, we decided to call our parents because they know everything. So Spencer called his dad, Adell called her mom, and I was feeling left out, so I called my mommy just to say "Hi!" Once we finally made it to our destination we were starving and wanted Subway. Our GPS was confusing us and it took us probably an hour to find the restaurant. We eventually gave in and asked the guy at Staples where to find Subway. Then we bought a map and decided on a trail to hike. After turning around probably four times, we found the visitors center, where the trail head was supposed to be. It wasn't! But they told us how to get there. We went on the Phelps Lake/Death Canyon trail. It is a four mile hike and absolutely beautiful in the Grand Teton National Park. Lots of ups and downs but worth it in the end. Richard and I went ahead so Adell and Spencer could eat their sandwiches. We went the wrong way and they followed, but they turned around before we could find each other. We had no idea where they were so we turned around and went the direction we should have gone first. Yes, we did have our cell phones. Well Richard and I had our cell phones, Adell left her's in the car but service was ridiculous so it didn't matter. Luckily we found each other! We made it to the lake and went for a frigid swim in the snow run off from the mountains. It was ok... The sun was great, until it left! :] We made our way back and enjoyed the scenery and wildlife. All in all we probably went between 7 to 8 miles which includes the hike to the trail head, the trail and our accidental scenic detour. Here are a few pictures that we got, hopefully I can get more from Spencer :] Enjoy!
P.S. The pictures don't do the actual view justice.
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