Posted, are a few more pictures of Yellowstone, taken 2 days ago. Patty is standing in front of "The Dragons Mouth" cave, that sends waves of steam, and a deep rumbling sound from within. When we passed thru Yellowstone in the motor home, we drove by Old Faithful, but didn't stop. Our one attempt to watch a geyser erupt, was a stroll along a boardwalk to Steamboat Geyser. The photo shows a little bit of water coming out of the ground, but that was about it. The sign posted at the viewing area stated that this particular geyser erupts in a very spectacular fashion, sending plumes of water 300 feet in the air. Unlike Old Faithful, Steamboat Geyser erupts anywhere from 4 days to 50 years! Patty and I decided very quickly, that waiting around for this hole to do its' thing, might not be our best investment of time.
Yesterday, we left the Yellowstone RV Park, and drove about 20 miles east to Cody, WY, where we visited the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The last time Patty and I visited this magnificent museum, was in 1986. It is truly one of the premier historical displays, found anywhere in the country. The firearms collection is said to be the largest on display, anywhere in the world. The museum is separated into 5 areas, that include sections on "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Native Americans, and early pioneer life on the plains. We walked thru all the displays, and it took several hours. You could easily spend an entire day, if you took your time to read many of the display narratives.
It was mid afternoon when we left Cody, and we drove east on US16 to Greybull, Worland, then over the Big Horn Mountains to Buffalo, WY, where we stopped for fuel (diesel - $2.54), and spent the night behind McDonalds. Today, we have a reservation at a Passport America RV park, for 5 nights, near Rapid City, SD.
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