August 2, 2023
Moo’s Gourmet Ice Cream, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson Hole, Wyoming is known for its skiing, hiking, fishing and other year-round outdoor activities. Our visit there today included some hiking and a stop at Moo’s Gourmet Ice Cream.
We walked into into the shop and immediately realized that we were not the only ones with this idea. There were display cases with chocolate candy and light up boards with espresso stuff, cold drink stuff and fruit smoothie stuff, and then the important stuff – ice cream flavors and make-your-own-sundae choices. Moo’s had plenty of interesting flavors including Gingerbread, Buzz Bomb (strong coffee) and Creme Brulee.
We had a fun server who encouraged us to sample whatever we were interested in. I tried the Creme Brulee (a desert I have never really liked, but I wanted to see how well they could catch the flavor – they did pretty good) and White Chocolate Raspberry (creamy and tasty). I also tried Gingerbread (not a flavor for me) and Mint chocolate chip (off white color, quite tasty and creamy). I then ordered a half scoop of English Toffee and a half scoop of Jamison Irish Whiskey Pecan. Both were quite good, The Jameson was interesting because I could barely taste the whisky flavor, but others in my group tasted it quite strongly. We all agreed on the great taste of the English Toffee.
I liked the way that Moo’s offered two half scoops in double cone. I have not seen these cones in many years, so it seemed sort of nostogalic – one scoop on each side. This option was particularly attractive since their scoops were large, We sat at their indoor seating area due to rainy weather outside, and enjoyed our ice cream, and our great company,
Moo’s Gourmet Ice Cream
In the area: North western Wyoming is very rural and beautiful with large flat farms and natural areas between not-so-distant mountain peaks. Despite our best efforts, we did not see any moose, except moose statues everywhere.
Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, Wyoming – When we drove out of the southern of Yellowstone National Park, we drove right into Grand Teton National Park – not even a franchise restaurant in between. Grand Teton is land set aside for all to enjoy majestic scenery of the Grand Teton mountains – plenty of hiking, biking, swimming and sight seeing opportunities abound here. Much of this scenic land was bought by John D. Rockefeller Jr, to prevent development and then donated to the national park service in 1950.
The glacier topped Mountains are incredibly magnificent to view, and some other patrons let us use their binoculars to get a better view of the glaciers, They were looking for mountain sheep, but could not find any today. We stopped at the the joint academic-government research section of the park and learned a little about the four types of amphibians found in the park. This is a very beautiful park and perhaps I will get a chance to explore it more someday.
Cache Creek Trail, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming – Bridger-Teton National Forest is 3.4 million acres of pristine land preserved for clean water, wildlife conservation and outdoor enjoyment for folks like us, We did a short (3 mile) hike along the Cache Creek Trail. Starting our walk in the rain, the moistness enhanced the already vibrant colors of flowers and vegetation, Including my favorite – fragrant wild roses.
The trail begins with a short scenic boardwalk and continues along the Cache Creek. The creek is crossed from time to on wooden bridges and includes small elevation changes. A totally enjoyable walk in any weather.
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