Discussions of them needing rest went in one ear and out the other as we "activity-directed" them all over the area! We traipsed around Earthquake (Quake) Lake and saw the massive earth slide and damage done in the 1959 quake - though sad, it is quite a sight to see!
We arranged a horse ride through the beautiful aspen and evergreen covered hills to a hidden grove for a delicious outdoor steak/chicken dinner. A local guitar entertainer told stories of the area and played only Western music. The views of the lake were stunning and all of us tried to snap cell-phone photos while astride our horses.
We spent one afternoon visiting the Grizzly & Wolf Center and watched the bears forage for hidden food in their beautiful habitat. The wolves were lazy in the sun and paid little attention to us. We did enjoy up-close viewing of the rescued golden and bald Eagles. We went through the little railroad museum - it is very interesting to walk through the train's dining and sleeping cars!
Of course, we went into Yellowstone Park and took the Firehole Canyon drive to see Firehole Falls and the volcanic formations. We took in Old Faithful and did the standard photos in front of signs. We visited the beautiful springs and pools including my favorite, Grand Prismatic. We saw some wildlife - buffalo, elk and such and just enjoyed the drive through the park.
As far as food, we cooked and ate outside when we could or enjoyed sandwiches and breakfast in the RV. But we also hit a few spots out for good food. We went to the Ice Cream shop that used giant 5 gallon wooden homemade ice cream machines that we could watch while we enjoyed the wonderful flavors. We visited Campfire Lodge for breakfast and bumped into actor, William Devane. Well, we didn't actually meet him because we were "too cool" to interrupt his breakfast, but we did snap a photo and enjoyed his distinct voice as he talked at the table adjacent ours.
For those of you that may not know who William Devane is, visit this Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Devane
We also ate at the Happy Hour Grill just down the road from the RV Park - just a taste of “local color” with joking waitresses and every wall a photo gallery!
Gosh, writing this sounds like we really did a lot - and I guess we did! We enjoyed late-night visiting, playing guitars, and watching the lake sunsets.
So, Nikki and Terry, you can rest later!!
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