Friday, April 30, 2010

Yellowstone National Park - continued

Yellowstone National Park

The hike back up the 3/8 mile trail was a challenge. It was all switchbacks going up, and the incline was pretty steep. We must have stopped to take a short rest about five of six times before reaching the top. The guy we passed on the way down was right about it seeming like two miles back up!.

Once at the top, we took a short break before hopping back on our motorcycles.

We took off again, headed southbound to the southern 'loop' of Yellowstone National Park. We approached one of the areas where we could get up close and personal with a few of the Geysers. The first thing that hit me was the smell. It was undeniable. To me, it smelled like burnt matches - sulphur. The air was full of that smell. I didn't really bother me, it was just different.

The pools were bizarre. Just seeing the intensity of the heat boiling up from these things is awesome. It is really interesting the things that nature brings us. I sure wouldn't want to wade in one of those things, though!

We were headed in the general direction of Old Faithful. We wanted to see the famous Geyser. It's a must see if you’re in Yellowstone National Park. Along the way, we passed some wild animals. We saw some buffalo. These things were huge! We also were greeted by some Elk who didn't seem to mind that we were there. We were able to get pretty close to these beautiful animals and take a couple of pictures.

Yes, our next destination was Old Faithful, but we were not in a big hurry, because the journey was fantastic!.

On to Old Faithful - next time

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