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Just got back from our 9 day trip to Yellowstone! Covered quite a few miles, and saw some of the most beautiful scenery, really an incredible place. We got a late start on day 1, only made it to the border or KY & IL. My goal for day 2 was Denver, so this made for a LONG drive. 1100 miles to be exact, we had a friend waiting for us to crash at his place. We made it, a little after midnight. Day 3 was Denver to Jackson Hole. What a great drive! We took the scenic route, and got a little treat when the road turned to dirt @ 9000ft. We rolled into Jackson at dusk, and scored a really nice cabin @ the Jackson Hole Campground. These things are SWEET. Really nice after a few days of driving. On day 4, we started the day with breakfast in JH, and then explored the Tetons. Standard tourist stuff, nothing off the beaten path. I decided to keep moving north, and saw that there was some primitive camping close to the south entrance of Yellowstone. Great spot right on a river!
It was nice to finally be sitting at camp! Later on, an FJC with an AT rolled in, so I knew it was a fellow ExPo member! They set up camp and we joined them for a few minutes at their campfire in a can. Gotta get one of those....
The next morning we entered Yellowstone, starting with the standard tourist stuff at Old Faithful. Then we drove around the park making our way to Canyon Lodge.
That night I had a trick up my sleeve, in the form of an engagement ring. Good times. Here's where I did it---
The next morning, we went kayaking on lake Yellowstone. Really cool, took a tour of the Geysers around part of the lake. We even saw a young bald eagle!
Time for camping again, so we grabbed a spot at the Grant Village CG. Nice place, nice dinner, and a nice cool night for some Zzzzzzzzz's. Our last day in the park consisted of more driving around, saw a TON of Bison, and made out way to Cody.
Sad to leave, but we had to get home. We drove from Cody to Mt Rushmore, and then continued on thru SD. I won't bore you with the rest, but we finally made it home last night. Here are the stats!
It was nice to finally be sitting at camp! Later on, an FJC with an AT rolled in, so I knew it was a fellow ExPo member! They set up camp and we joined them for a few minutes at their campfire in a can. Gotta get one of those....
The next morning we entered Yellowstone, starting with the standard tourist stuff at Old Faithful. Then we drove around the park making our way to Canyon Lodge.
That night I had a trick up my sleeve, in the form of an engagement ring. Good times. Here's where I did it---
The next morning, we went kayaking on lake Yellowstone. Really cool, took a tour of the Geysers around part of the lake. We even saw a young bald eagle!
Time for camping again, so we grabbed a spot at the Grant Village CG. Nice place, nice dinner, and a nice cool night for some Zzzzzzzzz's. Our last day in the park consisted of more driving around, saw a TON of Bison, and made out way to Cody.
Sad to leave, but we had to get home. We drove from Cody to Mt Rushmore, and then continued on thru SD. I won't bore you with the rest, but we finally made it home last night. Here are the stats!