The plan was to travel to see Old Faithful today. Well, the day got off to an early start as
Will became our own natural geyser at 5 am – a victim of the ugly norovirus
that is plaguing Yellowstone National Park this summer. Based on the warning signs in every
bathroom, and a warning from friends who had already been here this summer, I
thought that it might just be a matter of time until one in our family caught
it. No worries, I had already stocked up
on Gatorade, Pepto Bismol, and Tums! We
drove to the Visitor Center at Old Faithful, and parked the RV. Will and I stayed back so he could rest and
recover while the others headed out on a hike up to a great vantage point to
see Old Faithful go off. With a little TLC, I had Will back up and we headed
to the viewing area to watch the geyser with the crowds. It teased the crowd with some small bursts,
and lots of steam, before putting on its show.
We all agreed that it was worth the wait. Anna said that it was “big, huge, and
beautiful”.
After the geyser show, we met up with the rest of our crew
to take a tour of Old Faithful Inn.
Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World in Florida is based on this
architecturally beautiful, old-time inn.
The 45 minute tour was probably the best free thing that we have done
here, except for hiking. Our tour guide
took us back in time to visit a guest room circa 1904. She also did a great job of describing the
history, including the fact that the first floor of the inn was constructed of
10,000 trees.
Tonight we will be taking a sunset cruise on Yellowstone Lake right from the marina at our campground. Should be fun!
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