It was Sunday and after a few days of hiking, it felt like time for a break, so after changing camera batteries
we went to the hotel nearby and were greeted by the bear
as we got menus
and Suzanne
and Ben decided what they wanted
as water
and condiments were served
and overhead a paraglider was making his way down to earth.
Ben had apple juice
and Suzanne coffee
as the paragliders kept flying overhead
and Suzanne's hat cast a funny shape
as we admired the flowers nearby
and the paraglider in the sky since our food was very slow in coming.
Ben had pancakes with caramelized bananas
Suzanne had eggs, bacon and fruit
and I had oatmeal.
Ben's came with syrup
and mine with raisins and brown sugar
which led to a plate that looked like this
and eventually Suzanne's breakfast potatoes arrived.
After breakfast we walked around the local complex seeing yet another paraglider come in for a landing
and watching the gondola go up and down the hill.
Next we made our leisurely way to Jenny Lake to rent a canoe. This was the view from the canoe
and this was the view in the canoe from the back seat.
After our time canoeing, we sat by the lake and observed the mountain
and the clear water of Jenny Lake
as I sat on my rock
and Ben on the shore
took this picture of me
and these pictures of the scenery
and these pictures of his finger in the scenery
before Suzanne came to water's edge to join me.
As we watched the clouds gather, we wonder what might happen to our rafting trip
but Suzanne
enjoyed the view of the mountains
and the dock
and the clear water
which couldn't be captured well up close
as we continued to admire the mountains
and ponder this cereal commercial
as we made our way through ever increasingly threatening skies towards Signal Mountain Lodge
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After a ride to the launch point, we were given appropriate warning
and ponchos because it had started to rain (for a few seconds)
and a view of our raft
which was lowered into the water
and we were welcomed aboard.
Aboard ship, I took numerous pictures of the water and mountains
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We were left off at the Signal Mountain Lodge and took this as our cue that we should dine there so this vodka and grapefruit
came for Suzanne
and this lemonade
for Ben
as I posed for this self portrait
and then tried to capture the message on this straw wrapper from corn.
The sun was going down over Jackson Lake
as Ben took these pictures of me
and Suzanne
and then Ben took a picture of himself with finger
and Ben without finger.
Our dinners came -- cheese steak for Ben
salad for Suzanne
and humus sandwich on pita for me. So we decided to call it a day and prepare for a long walk the next day.