Today, we made it to Yellowstone. There's a lot of people there, but that didn't detract from the amazing beauty of the place. We drove through Lake Country, seeing Lake Yellowstone (one of the largest alpine lakes in the world), and then went to Old Faithful. There are about 900 geysers in Yellowstone (about 300 active ones). You can see steam coming up from all over the park.
Also this is the highest concentration of wild animals in North America. We haven't seen a bear yet, but we did get to see plenty of mule deer, elk, some ground squirrels, and many birds. Hopefully tomorrow we can see some moose & bison. There are waterfalls, many rivers (we cooked lunch & I played guitar by a beautiful mountain stream this afternoon), sulfur springs, canyons, who knows what else here. I don't want to leave.
A cold front moved through the West on Thursday and it feels like autumn is in the air. Right now it's 44 degrees Fahrenheit, a little cold for camping in the park, so we came up here to Livingston, Montana & are staying at the fabulous Del Mar Hotel. The hotel matches the downtown, which is a surprisingly happening place. Everything is neon 1950s style. You can go to the saloons that Calamity Jane raised hell in or have a beer at the Mint.
Livingston, Montana
We've passed the halfway point to Oregon. Next, it's another day of Yellowstone...need to see the Yellowstone Grand Canyon, Saphire Pool, and moose (hopefully bear, too). You need at least a week to really see everything in this park.
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