We'll edit this blog post w/ pics when we have unlimited free internet access time...for now...here ya go
Day 7
One of the most enjoyable events of our trip was going on an ATV ride. Daddy and our guide, tony, chased down a prong horn (sometimes incorrectly ID'd as an antelope) to get a picture. Katie and I drove our own ATVs! It was really fun!! Abby rode on mommy’s ATV with her. See our pictures! After that, we drove all day from Bryce View Lodge to Pocatello, Idaho where we stayed at a Comfort Inn for the night. We stopped along the way at Park City near Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics. It was cool to see some of the US National Team training for the 2010 Olympics. See pics below.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Abby-
a. I think ‘hoodoo’ is a cool word
b. I also think that ‘junction’ is a cool word.
c. I still don’t get how Lauren can read on the winding roads.
2) Mitchell: Hoodoo really IS a cool word. We’re havin’ too much fun…Thank You God!
Day 8
Left Pocatello, Idaho for a 2.5 hr drive to Jackson, Wyoming where we picked up our RV. Kids were so excited about the RV. A Ford 350 mod w/ a camper…full bath, kitchen, dining room, two full size beds, etc…just like home…well not quite, not as efficient to run. But it’s fun. Was nice to unpack our stuffed van and use the large storage compartment of the RV
Another 2.5 hrs later, arrived at Yellowstone. We were late for our dinner reservation at the Old Faithful Inn so we ate at the Old Faithful Lodge cafeteria instead. Worked out perfectly…paid half as much and got a seat by the window viewing good ole Old Faithful herself. The timing was perfect too. Old Faithful erupts about every 90 min. We finished dinner just in time to get outside to view the next eruption. We were also happy just to see the lodge in the first place, because our original plans had us coming to this area later when it would have been closed.
After a few minutes at the Old Faithful General Store, we departed for our camp site. There we quickly got ready for bed. We were all pretty tired, so we all fell asleep pretty quickly.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Abby-“When I first got in the RV, I wanted to be in a field by myself and scream as loud as I can.” (she was excited)
2) Lauren-I found a ‘buffalo’ for Mrs. Geri!!
Day 9
We were in bed about 9.5 hours, but probably only slept about 7. I think Katie was the only one who had a good sleep that night (because she didn’t have to sleep with Abby or me).
We decided to go back to the Old Faithful area because we didn’t really see much of it the night before. When we first got there, we learned that Beehive Geyser was about to erupt. This particular geyser isn’t consistent, and it’s one of the tallest in the park. We were really blessed to be able to see it. The geyser is kind of shaped like a beehive when it erupts, hence the name. We saw plenty of other geysers and hot springs. My personal favorite was Castle Geyser. We almost missed seeing this one, too. It was really magnificent, and it erupted for about 20 minutes. The steam even created a really pretty rainbow!!! At the end of the day as we were leaving, Old Faithful erupted just as we were walking by. The timing couldn’t have been any more perfect.
Once we got back to the campsite, we had a delicious dinner of steak, mashed potatoes, and rolls. We all agreed that it was our favorite meal of the trip. We were happy to get in bed since we didn’t have a good sleep the night before.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Mitchell-8 nights, 8 different beds (in Zion slept one night in bed, next night on couch. Important note: Katie wasn’t feeling well)
2) Lauren-“I’m so tired because Abby woke me up in the middle of the night and I couldn’t get back to sleep! (she was cold)”
3) Abby-“How did the workers build the boardwalks if it was unsafe?”
Day 10
We all (except for Katie and Lauren who slept together) slept better last night. We left our Madison campsite and had a beautiful 30 minute drive along the Gibbon River. We stopped at Gibbon Falls, which was also beautiful. After parking the RV in Canyon Village, we saw some elk (the first of the trip). We stopped in Norris Geyser Basin, and then we drove on to Mammoth Hot Springs. On the way, we stopped for lunch.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Mitchell- already dreaming about retirement plans (every summer they will go on a 2 month trip in their RV)
2) Teresa-“the temperature difference amazes me” start out with 5 layers and end up with just a t-shirt
3) Lauren-“I’m still tired because Katie kept pushing me against the wall of the RV last night (she didn’t like the way I was breathing)”
4) Lauren-“Yellowstone is smelly!”
This is probably our last chance to blog until last day at Las Vegas…Had to drive a few miles to outside of North Entrance of Yellowstone to Gardiner, Wyoming to an internet café…6pm now. Adios.
Day 7
One of the most enjoyable events of our trip was going on an ATV ride. Daddy and our guide, tony, chased down a prong horn (sometimes incorrectly ID'd as an antelope) to get a picture. Katie and I drove our own ATVs! It was really fun!! Abby rode on mommy’s ATV with her. See our pictures! After that, we drove all day from Bryce View Lodge to Pocatello, Idaho where we stayed at a Comfort Inn for the night. We stopped along the way at Park City near Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics. It was cool to see some of the US National Team training for the 2010 Olympics. See pics below.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Abby-
a. I think ‘hoodoo’ is a cool word
b. I also think that ‘junction’ is a cool word.
c. I still don’t get how Lauren can read on the winding roads.
2) Mitchell: Hoodoo really IS a cool word. We’re havin’ too much fun…Thank You God!
Day 8
Left Pocatello, Idaho for a 2.5 hr drive to Jackson, Wyoming where we picked up our RV. Kids were so excited about the RV. A Ford 350 mod w/ a camper…full bath, kitchen, dining room, two full size beds, etc…just like home…well not quite, not as efficient to run. But it’s fun. Was nice to unpack our stuffed van and use the large storage compartment of the RV
Another 2.5 hrs later, arrived at Yellowstone. We were late for our dinner reservation at the Old Faithful Inn so we ate at the Old Faithful Lodge cafeteria instead. Worked out perfectly…paid half as much and got a seat by the window viewing good ole Old Faithful herself. The timing was perfect too. Old Faithful erupts about every 90 min. We finished dinner just in time to get outside to view the next eruption. We were also happy just to see the lodge in the first place, because our original plans had us coming to this area later when it would have been closed.
After a few minutes at the Old Faithful General Store, we departed for our camp site. There we quickly got ready for bed. We were all pretty tired, so we all fell asleep pretty quickly.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Abby-“When I first got in the RV, I wanted to be in a field by myself and scream as loud as I can.” (she was excited)
2) Lauren-I found a ‘buffalo’ for Mrs. Geri!!
Day 9
We were in bed about 9.5 hours, but probably only slept about 7. I think Katie was the only one who had a good sleep that night (because she didn’t have to sleep with Abby or me).
We decided to go back to the Old Faithful area because we didn’t really see much of it the night before. When we first got there, we learned that Beehive Geyser was about to erupt. This particular geyser isn’t consistent, and it’s one of the tallest in the park. We were really blessed to be able to see it. The geyser is kind of shaped like a beehive when it erupts, hence the name. We saw plenty of other geysers and hot springs. My personal favorite was Castle Geyser. We almost missed seeing this one, too. It was really magnificent, and it erupted for about 20 minutes. The steam even created a really pretty rainbow!!! At the end of the day as we were leaving, Old Faithful erupted just as we were walking by. The timing couldn’t have been any more perfect.
Once we got back to the campsite, we had a delicious dinner of steak, mashed potatoes, and rolls. We all agreed that it was our favorite meal of the trip. We were happy to get in bed since we didn’t have a good sleep the night before.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Mitchell-8 nights, 8 different beds (in Zion slept one night in bed, next night on couch. Important note: Katie wasn’t feeling well)
2) Lauren-“I’m so tired because Abby woke me up in the middle of the night and I couldn’t get back to sleep! (she was cold)”
3) Abby-“How did the workers build the boardwalks if it was unsafe?”
Day 10
We all (except for Katie and Lauren who slept together) slept better last night. We left our Madison campsite and had a beautiful 30 minute drive along the Gibbon River. We stopped at Gibbon Falls, which was also beautiful. After parking the RV in Canyon Village, we saw some elk (the first of the trip). We stopped in Norris Geyser Basin, and then we drove on to Mammoth Hot Springs. On the way, we stopped for lunch.
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS:
1) Mitchell- already dreaming about retirement plans (every summer they will go on a 2 month trip in their RV)
2) Teresa-“the temperature difference amazes me” start out with 5 layers and end up with just a t-shirt
3) Lauren-“I’m still tired because Katie kept pushing me against the wall of the RV last night (she didn’t like the way I was breathing)”
4) Lauren-“Yellowstone is smelly!”
This is probably our last chance to blog until last day at Las Vegas…Had to drive a few miles to outside of North Entrance of Yellowstone to Gardiner, Wyoming to an internet café…6pm now. Adios.
3 comments:
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Way to go Lauren! Happy about my buffalo!
geri
come back soon and safely!!!
Mithchell, you're tempting me with regard to the RV...and the retirement plans. That would be amazing! Have never been on an ATV so that sounds fun too. :-)
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