We knew it would be a long day visiting Yellowstone, so we left Cody at 6:45am and headed west on Hwy 14. I was really hoping we'd see a few animals in the park, so imagine my delight when this guy came walking along the road right beside us! And we hadn't even gotten into the park yet.
Hwy 14 runs along the Shoshone River with great views of Sleeping Giant Mountain in the distance.
After entering the park we turned north towards Hayden Valley hoping to see more wildlife.
Sure enough, we saw a grizzly bear and more bison. Using the binoculars again, I was able to get this close up of the herd.
By 11:00 we arrived at the Old Faithful Inn where they have this handy clock in the lobby showing Old Faithful eruption times, so after a quick peek, we went out to the viewing area.
We only had to wait a little while and, true to its name, Old Faithful started spitting...
and spurting...
and putting on quite a show.
Then we went back to the Inn, checked out the old clock above the massive fireplace, and had a delightful lunch in the 1922 Craftsmen-style dining room before heading out again.
We really enjoyed our day at Yellowstone; especially the wildlife. Here is a list of all the animals we saw:
Bald Eagle, American White Pelicans, Ravens, White Tail Deer, Mule Deer, Elk, Grizzly Bear, Canadian Geese, Swan, Osprey, and lots of Bison.
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Sounds like fun.
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