Five states, over 3000 miles, 30 bags of corn nuts and 450 pictures later…we are done with the Wild West Road Trip! It was the first true road trip vacation we had ever taken as a family and it won’t be the last. We had a great time! Thought I would end things with a […]
Wild West Road Trip: Geyser Hill Loop Trail
After we checked in to the Old Faithful Inn and enjoyed our dinner and a show, we decided to take a walk around the geyser hill loop trail. I always enjoy taking a very slow walk after I have eaten, and there was no better place to enjoy that than at Yellowstone. Slightly more things […]
Wild West Road Trip: Dinner and a Show
By the time we arrived at The Old Faithful Inn, we had been on the road almost a week. I have been calling these posts the Wild West Road Trip for good reasons. First of all, we never knew exactly where we were going to spend the night. I didn’t make any hotel reservations before […]
Wild West Road Trip: Old Faithful Inn
Our second day in Yellowstone started with me calling Xanterra. Remember when I told you reservations for hotels in Yellowstone need to be made really far in advance? But there is the possibility to snag a room because of a last minute cancellation. Well, that happened to us in the best way and I truly […]
Wild West Road Trip: Norris Geyser Basin (Yellowstone)
Morning at Mammoth Hot Springs, afternoon at the Norris Geyser Basin…only in Yellowstone National Park is something like this possible. I truly felt like I was visiting another planet. How else would you describe the scene below? We walked all around the area, for a total of 2 and a quarter miles. It was a […]
Wild West Road Trip: Mammoth Hot Springs (Yellowstone)
As we entered Yellowstone the second day from Gardiner, Montana, we were greeted with this awesome monument/entrance. I love what it says…For the benefit and enjoyment of the people. Amen to that! We are the people who will be enjoying it today, thank you very much! Just to help you get your bearings, […]