2019 RV/Boat

We've been disconnected from the world for a few days, so I'll post a few days worth this afternoon assuming the satellite web here in Garrison, MT is up to the task.  Starting with...

Thursday morning and it’s time to move northward.  We have reservations at the Fishing Bridge RV Park in Yellowstone.

Before we leave the Teton’s, one last look on the way out of town from the Snake River overlook.

The Snake River continues to flow at a rapid rate.

Then a stop at the Oxbow for the early morning “money shot” of the Tetons.

There’s no wind, but enough current with the high water to cause the reflection to be a bit blurred.

It’s still a pretty picture.  Speaking of pretty…

I had to say that.  We've been confined to a 192 sq. ft. house for quite a while now.  It gets a bit tense from time to time.

So, we’re done with the Tetons.  Can’t say they changed much since we were here in 2009. 

On to the oldest national park in the USA…

Our first stop isn’t more than a mile or two beyond the park entrance station. 

Moose Falls.

It really isn’t identified on the road, so you have to know it’s there to stop.  Car after car after car zipped past as we walked the stream.

The road bridge itself is somewhat scenic.

The next stop is Lewis Falls at the outlet of Lewis Lake.  It’s another one of those places you kind of have to go looking for although this one gets a little more attention.

The view across the bridge is down Lewis Creek.  On the horizon is the Teton Mountain Range some 30 miles to the south.

The next adventure was at the West Thumb Geyser Basin.

This is an area of geysers and boiling hot pools on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.

Just off shore is the “fishing cone”.

The story is that fishermen in the early days stood on the cone and caught fish, then dunked the fish in the cone to cook them. 

There was one more stop planned today but construction in the parking lot made that difficult so we passed on it for now and went and found our campsite for the next four nights.

It’s a ways back in the park.  Our “house” is in the middle of the frame.

There were lots of comments on line about this being a “parking lot” but it’s not too much more cramped than most of the private parks we’ve been in.

At least we don’t have to drive 40 miles out of the park every night and this spot has full hookups.

Once parked, we took a walk over to the camp store.  It’s a sizeable place with everything we might need in the next few days.

Yup, they even stock Kathy’s choice for night time refreshments.

So that’s day 1 in Yellowstone.  The Old Faithful geyser basin is on the schedule for Friday. 

BTW…forecast low tonight is 30°.  That’s a big change from the 101° we saw in Zion a few days ago.  Going to need to keep real close to the pilot light.