Sunday, October 9, 2011

Yellowstone NP Day 2

Hey All,
Sorry we haven't posted before, we were in Yellowstone and didn't have Wi-Fi. We got up on Thursday, October 6th and left the campground around 10 o'clock left for Old Faithful; after all the roads were cleared of snow.  Old Faithful erupts every 35 to 120 minutes for 1 1/2 to 5 minutes. Its maximum height ranges from 90 to 184 feet. This makes Old Faithful geyser one of the easiest geysers in Yellowstone to see. Old Faithful erupted about 8 minutes before it was supposed to erupt at 11:52. After the 141 foot eruption we headed back to the campground to pick up the RV and head out. We headed out the East Entrance of the park, got over Sylvan Pass. As we were headed down the pass we saw a buffalo on the road. Yes, he was in our lane, just taking his merry time not in any rush. He was nowhere near his home, on one side of the road was a rock cliff, on the other side was the guardrail and a sheer canyon wall.  Finally, he pulled over towards the shoulder and we passed him. He didn't really even look at us! We went about another 3 or 4 miles before we saw a spot where the buffalo could get off.  It was going to take him a while! We drove and drove all night, stopping at two or three rest areas and Dad would sleep for a few hours. Here are some pictures of Old Faithful and Yellowstone. 
Old Faithful erupting
Even further along in the eruption
Proof that we were there! 




Buffalo Crossing! 
Just meandering along the road......



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