Yesterday we got our first look at Yellowstone National Park, and it was spectacular! It is amazing just how big this park is. One of the highlights was seeing Old Fatihful erupt. It seems that no matter how many times we see these things on TV there is no substitute for actually being there and witnessing it. There is just SO MUCH to see in this park that there is no way to catch it all in one visit. Even the best photos simply do not do it justice. We spotted several Mule Elk on the roadside, but are holding out for a bear this trip! Stay tuned to find out if we capture the ever elusive bear on film. . .
This part of the country is simply beautiful. Every mile provides a fresh view that is unlike anything before or after it. Every turn is a new sight to see.
Across from the house we are staying in is a mountain view that is breathtaking. Especially at dawn and sunset.
The kids are having the best time of all, finding that the imagination opportunities are nearly endless. Today, for example, there was a construction crew working on a house down the road. To the children, however, this was a group of white settlers bringing noise and pollution to their native lands. They were playing Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. Ki and Eli built a boat out of wood that they found, and Ki insisted that this was not a pretend boat, but an actual boat that will float. We will soon see if it is . . .
Shopping for groceries also proves to be an adventure here as well, seeing that it took over an hour each way just to get to the grocery store. But the trip 'into town' has been made and we are stocked up here now!
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