GREAT FALLS, MONTANA MAY 30, 31

Arrived in Great Falls and staying at Dick's RV Park--electric, water, sewer, wifi--Oh boy!
A little luxury--Karen's happy. Raining and cold.  Staying 3 days, "Boots" getting new tires(had to order). Yesterday,we went to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, learned about their exploration in 1805. As they traveled up the Missouri River, the expedition met the falls, here at Great Falls,--not one but five.  It took them a month to portage, 18 miles, around the falls.  Sacagawea joined the expedition, with her newborn son, as an interpreter and guide.  Around the Falls, traveled to the headwaters of the Missouri, across the Bitterroot Mountain range, to the Columbia River and finally to the Pacific Ocean.  The Expedition wintered there and retraced their trek back to St. Louis. This was a fascinating and informative visit.

So, here we sit, waiting for the Jeep to be done--rain, rain and more rain.

Tomorrow---Canada!

                   
                                                 Our spot a Dick's RV Park

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK MAY 27, 28

Yellowstone--an amazing place to visit--the mountains, lakes, rivers, geysers and the wildlife.

Around every curve in the road, brings a different vista--a herd of Buffalo, or bubbling mudpots.

Here is a quick tour:

                                               Yellowstone Lake with steaming shoreline

                                             

                                                      Grand Loop Parkway

                                               

                                       Our campsite at Bridge Bay--same campground
                                       we stayed many years before.

                                                        Yellowstone River

                                              Pussywillows growing on the riverbank

                                                                     Bison


                                                        Mud Volcano Area

                                                        Dragons Mouth Spring

                                                            OLD FAITHFUL

                   Waited an hour in the cold for OLD FAITHFUL to erupt---what a spectacle

                                               Did we say cold.....look at the snow!

                                                                More Snow

                                                                Gibbon River

                                                         South  Park Entrance

                                                             Bison--Road Jam

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                                          Buffalo can turn and run 30 mph and charge

                                                              Coyote
                                         Spotted her having a meal close to the road

Starting the Northern loop

Avalanche Area 

Glad we have a "toad"--that's Boots

Geesh-hope no one is coming around the other side

 

                                                               Elk-  What a rack!

Guess who's on our 2nd campsite at Madison Western Entry

                                          Another Buffalo Jam--right along the road

                                       This was a herd of Buffalo cows and calves

 Isn't this great --love it

                                                              That close

                                                            Madison River

                                    Our campsite at Madison, the Madison River just 100 yards south.

                                                      Guys fly fishing in the river

                                                              Mule Deer

                                                         Yellowstone Chapel

in Mammoth Hot Springs

                                                        Mammoth Hot Springs

                                                             Minerva Terrace

                                                              Gardner River                                                                      

                                                         Yellowstone Tour Bus

What a view 

                                Leaving Yellowstone--heading for Great Falls, Montana

                                           Hello Montana and West Yellowstone

                                   Took the scenic route through this incredible valley--
                                         Hebgen Lake and Dam and Earthquake Lake

                                                              Ennis, MT

                                      Made it to Great Falls---7 hr trip and it's raining!