Okay, so I’m learning that updating from the road is downright hard. No Wi-Fi in campgrounds that I’ve discovered. Right now we’re staying with a friend in Missoula and I’m tapping into her Internet. And I haven’t downloaded any Yellowstone pictures either, so here are a few quick highlights without photos. Will post a few of those when we’re home in two days.
Yellowstone highlights:
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Hiking Mt. Washburn to a lookout at 10,243 feet, round trip 6.4 miles. Really spectacular.
- Horseback riding at sunset. Okay, this was slow and boring, according to Leah—a very canned ride—but the scenery from the trail was beautiful (and canned though it was, my butt hurt all the next day).
- Driving the Lamar Valley and seeing lots of bison, one even walking down the center line with very little passing room for us. I think it was less than a foot away when we actually got by.
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Checking out the thermal action, including Old Faithful, which is a trip in itself because of the masses.
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Walking down 328 steps to get a view of the falls in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. (And walking back up again.)
I’m sure there are many more, but this will do for now.