Day 39 – Yellowstone NP WY

It was a slower day today. We didn’t head out until after 10. We stopped in West Yellowstone for Subway sandwiches. Our first “animal dam” was supposedly for a bear. People were jumping out of their cars and chasing down the road. Poor bear. We stopped at a lovely picnic area by the Gibbon River (there are many lovely picnic areas all over the park). Then it was time to tour Norris Geyser Basin. We started off on the 1.5 mile boardwalk around the back basin. The thermals here were lovely and unusual.

It was a long walk, and the sun was once again brutal. In the shade, it couldn’t be more pleasant, but there wasn’t much shade. We looked out over the lower basin, but chose not to walk it. We could see most of the thermals from the visitors center.

On the way back to the RV we drove by the bald eagle area. There have been signs posted on the road since we got here two weeks ago advising that there was a nest with eaglets. We have seen one of the parent eagles most mornings when we drive into the park. Today I got a pretty good photo of one of the parents sitting on a log across the Madison River.

We stopped by the grocery on the way through town. It is a fairly decent grocery considering it is in such a small town. We have been able to get most of the items we want. Tonight Bill grilled some tuna, and I fixed some veggies. We have the weekend crowd here at the campground. Some of the young people see no reason to walk around our campsite and barge right through. Not as bad as it could be since the mosquitoes keep us in until well after sunset.

Photos today are in a new link to the left called Yellowstone 4. Hope you can see the eagle!