Day 3 – Hiking on Empty

Experts claim sleep is important and needed – my body doesn’t listen. Last night, it took about 90 minutes to fall asleep, and after an hour or so, I woke back up. After a couple hours, I fell back asleep, and slept for another 2-3 hours before waking up. 4 hours of sleep while being exhausted from moving means one cranky morning.

The sunrise on the Tetons was gorgeous though, so, bonus, but the temperature was bitterly cold (25° F).

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There was a cool mist over Jenny  Lake

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Day 2 – Dinosaur to Tetons

Exhaustion and driving are bad. Fortunately, I got enough sleep last night to get rid of the dark bags around my eyes. Surprisingly, the drive from Dinosaur, CO to Vernal, UT is rather scenic. It reminded me of the Badlands, but it is very different.

Vernal, UT is a nice looking small town that is a shining example of the way humans and dinosaurs could co-exist if we didn’t harvest their bodies for fuel. (They have lots of dino statues)

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They even have a pink dinosaur statue.

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