Yellowstone to Cody

We said goodbye to Yellowstone this morning. A small herd of elk came out to wish us a safe trip out of the park. We half expected the beautiful views to stop once we left Yellowstone but we were oh so wrong. As soon as we went through the exit, we entered the mountains and the scenery changed. Gone were the trees and thermal events but they were soon replaced by rivers and some unique cliff formations. Once we reached the RV park near Cody, the views out our windows made us feel like we're in a postcard. We'll be here for the next few days so we can get used to this view. Ahhh, what a life...

Yellowstone - Days 2 & 3

Yesterday we toured the upper loop of Yellowstone. It was as interesting and unique as the lower loop. We saw a wide variety of waterfalls and thermal areas, explored the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, went to Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces and we saw a wild bear, more bison, a female elk and a pair of bald eagles. Just another fun day in Yellowstone.

Today we spent the day in West Yellowstone, MT. We toured the Yellowstone History Museum where we saw movies on the 1959 earthquake that changed a lot of the park's landscape and on the 1988 forest fire that devastated the park. Then we went to an I-Max theater for another movie about the history of Yellowstone. Tomorrow we're off to Cody, WY.

Yellowstone - Day 1

Yellowstone National Park's roads form two large loops. Today we took the lower loop. We crossed the continental divide a few times, saw a multitude of geysers of all sizes, shapes and descriptions (including Old Faithful shown here), many bison (some up close and personal), springs (Grand Prismatic Spring shown with whirlwind of steam - notice the effects of the devastating fire of 1988 in the background), lakes, rivers, waterfalls, a mud volcano, a sulfur cauldron, and an eagle in its nest. Just when we thought we'd seen everything, there was another surprise waiting around the corner. The temperature was 82 degrees as we watched Old Faithful erupt and it dropped down to 52 degrees within an hour as a front passed by. That's the northwest for you. Tomorrow, we'll tackle the upper loop (and we'll have jackets with us this time).

West Yellowstone, Montana

Well, we've done it....we finally arrived at the westernmost part of our trip. Today we traveled through parts of Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park to get to our campground for the next four days. Amazingly, we only stopped one time to see Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone (see picture). We drove right past Old Faithful and many other scenic spots only because we're going to go see them over the next few days without having to park the RV in the process. Stay tuned...

Grand Teton Park, WY

Another scenic drive and we arrive at Grand Teton National Park. We can sum it up in very few words: Oh My God!! Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll let these pictures tell the story for us.



'nuff said...

Making Plans in Riverton, WY

Another travel day with some awesome scenery. We are still in the flatlands of Wyoming but are beginning to get into the mountains. We've seen lots of deer and prairie dog mounds but not much else other than horses and cattle. As we relax in Riverton with WiFi access, we're making plans for the next week or so. So far, it looks like this: Sat in Grand Teton Park; Sun-Wed in West Yellowstone, MT; Thur-Sat in Cody, WY. This way we'll get to see Yellowstone from all sides. Can't wait...

Casper, WY or Bust

Today was another travel day as we headed north on US-25 into Wyoming. When we drove through Kansas into Colorado, I thought I'd seen treeless terrain. Well, was I ever wrong! No trees but what an awesome sight! Plains, mountains, cliffs...as far as the eyes can see. At this time, our I-Pod started playing the theme song to Paint Your Wagon. We turned up the volume and sang along...

Where am I goin'?
I don't know
Where am I headin'?
I ain't certain
All I know is I am on my way.

When will I be there?
I don't know
When will I get there?
I ain't certain
All that I know is I am on my way.

The emotion of the views and the meaning of the words put tears in my eyes as I sang along. We are on our way and living our dream... Where are we goin'?...stay tuned.