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Yellowstone National Park - Via the West Gate
Apparently, I have National Park fatigue. We hadn't intended to go to Yellowstone this time around. We were badly in need of down time and rest, and booked a gorgeous riverside campsite with no electricity, water, wifi or cell signal. Perfect for two days of just relaxing. Then Chuck decided we should "go for a drive" and see a little of the area. He just kept driving until we got to Yellowstone (50 miles away)...and then since we were there, we should go in.
So my 2-hour afternoon drive followed by the rest of the day staring at the river turned into a 7 hour trip with a visit to Yellowstone, arriving home at 8 pm. I may have been a little "testy" on this trip. Since we had Jake in the back seat and dogs aren't allowed on the trails at Yellowstone, Chuck drove and I got out of the car, walked, and took pictures. Now when someone asks, I can say I've been.
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Going for a ride
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Forest fires of 191 on the way toward Yellowstone. They weren't much that day, but got bigger a couple of days later.
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Watching the people watch the elk
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There was lots of pretty scenery
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| Hot spring at Fountain Flat Drive |
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Firehole Falls
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We saw a little wildlife
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Bison wandering next to the highway
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Elk in the river
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I wonder if elk are related to kangaroo
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Goose
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I took a walk along the Lower Geyser Basin
And then I sat for an hour waiting for Old Faithful to erupt
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Old Faithful draws a crowd
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It was "late" erupting. I was wondering if I was going to witness history when Old Faithful wasn't anymore.
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After listening to a woman go on and on and on about her life for an hour, the show finally started
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Thar she blows!
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Jake says where's my dinner and why was I stuck in the car all day?
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