We awakened to a gorgeous morning-perfect for seeing Yellowstone, this country's first national park. We knew all the campgrounds were full but we decided to drive through anyway and camp near the eastern side. As we went through the entrance there were herds of antelope and elk. We drove towards Madison, through Mammoth Hot Springs and it seemed that there was steam coming out of the ground everywhere.
Yellowstone is a fascinating study in various eco-systems. It sits atop a volcanic hot spot that could blow any time we've been told. There are dramatic canyons, lush forests, hot springs and geysers and
beautiful lakes and rivers.
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It was slow going through large portions
of the park under construction. |
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| Doesn't this one look right at home here?! |
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| And the buffalo roamed the highway, slowing us down a bit, too! |
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These are Yellowstone Bison. This breed has lived in Yellowstone continuously since prehistoric times. They
can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. It is the National Mammal of the United States. |
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Our destination: Old Faithful
Jim had not been here before. A little too crowded for
our taste, but it never fails to amaze.
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| Yellowstone Lake |
The section of road from the Lake to the eastern entrance is very narrow and windy. I drove and was exhausted by the time we left the park. There are a whole lot of campgrounds on the road to Cody, which is our destination for tomorrow. We decided on a fabulous campground, Eagle Creek. The host told us that we got the "honeymoon suite". It was a great site, a pull through right on the North Fork of the Shoshoni River. We figured out that we had been on the road since Anchorage for 17 straight days and only stayed more than a night in Edmonton with Bill and Cheryl. Therefore we decided to stay two nights. We had hamburgers and a fire by the river and then were lulled to sleep by the sounds of the river. The next day we made Bloody Marys, a big brunch and sat by the river reading. A hike on the other side of the river rounded out the afternoon. It was hard to believe that this was our last night on the road!
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| The North Fork of the Shoshoni from our campsite |
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Beautiful hike through the woods
There are lots of small summer cabins up here. |
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| How cute is this picture! |
We drove down through Buffalo Bill State Park, with the fog just lying on the water. We had camped here before and loved it.
We stopped at Cody, as Jim had never been to the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum of the West, one of my favorite museums.
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| Buffalo Bill |
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| We drove down through the Wind River Canyon which is just beautiful |
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We found a perfect spot right on the river at Boysen State Park to
spend our last night on the road. |
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| The Twin Peaks welcome us home! |
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