Today I packed up my tent and headed out of Yellowstone with the intention to head south towards Grand Teton National Park and then onto Jackson. From there I thought I may stay in Jackson, or maybe head a little into Idaho so I could make it home by tomorrow. I entered the Tetons and decided I was just ready to head west, and decided to skip that stop. I did however get to see parts of the national park and it was very beautiful. I kept driving towards Jackson, which was a cute town that looked a lot like you expect the old west to look like. I decided not to stop and kept going. Somewhere around there I started thinking that it would be nice just to get all the way to Portland, but it was still a good 12 hours away and I didn't think it was actually possible. So I continued west.
I made it to Idaho Falls, ID around lunch and decided I needed some potatoes. The last time I tried to get a potato in Idaho I failed to acquire one, so I figured I'd try again. I went to a restaurant my mom googled, but the wait was too long, so once again my potato plot was foiled. I ended up just getting to the freeway and stopping at a Subway to grab a sandwich instead, which was fine.
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So I just kept driving, planning to stop when I got tired. I listened to some podcasts, talked to my parents and my sister on the phone (us all crying a little as we talked about Koa, who I continue to kiss dearly), and just kept progressing. Somehow I ended up definitively deciding I was going to make it home tonight, and that's just what I did! I drove through more national forests, state parks, along the Columbia river, and finally made it home around 11 something. It's so nice to be in my own bed! I made it here in a week, and drove over 900 miles today alone! I'll post the exact mileage tomorrow when I look at my odometer. For now it's finally time to get some rest!
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