Today was a great day at Yellowstone National Park! When we first arrived, we got an information kit. In the pamphlet was a paper that said, “WARNING! MANY VISITORS HAVE BEEN GORED BY BUFFALO. These animals may appear tame but are wild, unpredictable, and dangerous! DO NOT APPROACH BUFFALO!” During our drive, Sal pulled over to take some pictures. I turned my head and saw a grizzly bear walking by! All of us went ballistic! Kelly yelled, “Ahh! Where?” And Sal yelled, “Holy Shit!” It really didn’t care that it was surrounded by people taking its picture like a celebrity on the red carpet. It just continued to leisurely walk through the woods. Later, after driving through what seemed like endless hills, there finally was some action. Wandering through the fields strolled a big, fat, hairy buffalo! That wasn’t nearly as exciting as what was yet to come.
We drove through the park to get to the Old Faithful geyser. We had three minutes to spare before it erupted! Before the actual eruption there were many false alarms where it would bubble for a second then stop. When it finally blew its top, it was breathtaking! Check out the link to see Old Faithful in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2fl-lwjWtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2fl-lwjWtA
After Old Faithful, we went to the Fountain Paint Pot- Lower Geyser Bain. There we saw many small geysers and “The Paint Pot”. The paint pot was white mud and volcanic ash that bubbles like a volcano and looks like paint in a pot hence the name. Also there was a geyser that was surrounded by red rocks.
Another place we stopped in the park was Artist Point. There were a few balconies where you could view Upper Falls. The view was spectacular but Kelly was a nervous wreck because of the how high up we were. She made sure I didn’t lean over the edge and fall (like that would ever happen!).
Finally we stopped at Yellowstone Lake Picnic Area for lunch. After eating we took a nice walk on the river and enjoyed the breeze. Then we hit the road for Casper, Wyoming. On our way we passed through Cody and Meeteetse. Sal got pulled over for speeding, but we didn’t expect him to go this whole trip without getting a ticket anyway! While driving to Casper, the Wyoming countryside was not very exciting. Look to your left... hills and grass. Look to you right... hills and grass. We got to our hotel, ate dinner and settled down after a long day.
So far the first leg of the Great American Road trip has been amazing. Hopefully it stays that way! Wish me luck on the nights Sal has beans with dinner.
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