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(This is probably going to be a very picture heavy post (as per usual) so I will split it up into two or three.)
We left July 16, 2010 and headed up to Cameron Park, CA where my Aunt and Uncle live.
From there we left on July 17, 2010 and headed to Elko, Nevada, for a total of 407 miles the first day,quite a drive through nothing, well there were a few towns and quite the polite gang member in Lovelock along the way, but really nothing. (he had tear drops tattooed on his face, so I was assuming a gang member?)
Kennedy got to go swimming while we were in Elko, and we laughed as people tried posing for pics with the Harley's in the parking lot of the hotel. Other than that, we called it a night and got ready for the next day of driving.
(we couldn't get the camera in time to get the pic of them with the bikes, but it was funny).
YAY for being out of the car!
On July 19, 2010 we got up and headed out of Jackson through Grand Teton National Park and into Yellowstone National Park. We only traveled about 150 miles that day but we wanted to take the time to see everything, so I think it was likely our longest travel day of all.
Trip out of Jackson through Grand Teton Nat'l Park...
On the way through I looked over and there was a mama bear and two cubs on the side of the road. By the time Austin and I could stop they had started to move away, I am sure my family got much better pics as they were behind us.
Jackson lake was beautiful.
Of course we got stopped in a long line of road construction traffic just outside of Yellowstone park.
So we had to stop at the last rest area before heading into Yellowstone.
Yellowstone into Gardiner, Montana....
This is what you see as you enter, there are signs EVERYWHERE about not disturbing the animals, it being bear country, buffalo country, moose country, whatever is out there.
YET, crap like this continues to happen... A woman was attacked by a buffalo a couple of days after we were there in the parking lot near Old Faithful. Some idiot didn't care and provoked the buffalo.
So now on to our drive through Yellowstone. We started at the south entrance and drove around to Old Faithful, then up through Mammoth Hot Springs and out the North Entrance into Gardiner, MT.
Along the way we say plenty of animals, and the wonderful marvel that is Old Faithful.
However, once we got to Old Faithful for the predicted 6:23 p.m. time, we waited and waited, as no one can really get mother nature on schedule :)
Once it was done we ran to the car as the rain was about to start, and headed out. But thanks to the rain we got to see this beauty...
And then on our way out of course we saw more animals and some other beautiful sights...
I swear that is a buffalo out in the field
I think I'll call this enough for one post, to many pictures can make one gloss over :) I'll be back soon with the next part of the trip.
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