Yesterday, we left Yellowstone and headed north to Great Falls, Montana to visit the Lewis and Clark Interprative Center. Our kids and I had school time. We spent time learning about Lewis and Clark, as well as, the basics. It was the smoothiest day so far. We are all adjusting to Mommy being the teacher. We stopped in Helena, MT for dinner.
Parking is a problem for us. We thought parking in front of a church is the perfect spot!
Monday: Norris Geyser Basin(saw hot springs, mud pots and geysers). Steamboat Geyser, is the tallest geyser in the world and it last blew in 2005. Kane wanted to stick around to wait for it to go again. We got to see it sputter a bit, but that was all.
Kat was tired, so Big Brother gave her a lift.Emerald Spring. It is funny how you get used to the sulphur smell.Kane is waiting for Steamboat Geyser to erupt!
Stopped at SheepEaters Cliff for a picnic and some unexpected rock climbing(if there are rocks, he will climb).
Mammoth Hot Springs
Canary SpringsKids were excited to see elk for the first time.Ice Cream Break in Mammoth!
TUESDAY: We met the Embleton Family at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It was so wonderful seeing friends from home!
We hiked Uncle Tom’s Trail together.Can you tell the Big Boys were having fun?
Matt and Scott(childhood friends)
WEDNESDAY: Joffe Lake(fishing and saw Black Bear) and swimming at Firehole River.
FishingCaught one!BEAR!Swimming at Firehole RiverScott helping Kane with Jr. Ranger Program
THURSDAY: Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, Yellowstone Lake
Lunch on way to Old FaithfulAfter lunch fun. for one of them
We arrived at Yellowstone Sunday afternoon. I was amazed by the size and beauty of Yellowstone Lake as we drove to our campground in Yellowstone. We stayed at Fishing Bridge RV park Loop B #61 on end. While we were getting settled, the kiddos were drawn to the woods where there was tons of sticks. They had a blast making a fort!
We attended a Ranger program, at Mud Volcano that was awesome. The ranger had been a seasonal ranger there since 1970, so he had great stories to share. We learned, we definitely do not want to fall into the water(it is boiling hot). Our favorite was Dragon’s Mouth, which is a hot spring. The mud pots were burping and belching which the kids loved!