Yellowstone here we come - June 14 thru June 19

Getting to Cody -

Leaving Keystone we cruise by Mt. Rushmore and past the Jewel Caves taking US 16 to Wyoming toward I90 and Buffalo then through Powder River Pass (9700 ft or so)

This is one steeeeep route, it begins to dawn on me that the coach should probably not be pulling the 'toad' up this steep incline.  Yep, halfway up we hear buzzing and again see the overheating warning, with no place to really pull over we limp on to the next pullout and disconnect the 'toad' drop Liz into the car and tell her to follow.  

But we finally make it to the top and roar down the hill to Cody.  We are spending a quick night in this western town at Absaroka RV Park to recoup, do some laundry and check out the town.

Off to Bill Bill State Park Wyoming -

5 nights boondocking, no water, no sewer and no electric. The weather cooperates and the days are warm, the nights are cool so no air-conditioning is needed.  Our batteries and converter are doing great so we expect no issues.  This is about 30 miles outside of Yellowstone, farther than I anticipated, so each morning begins with the same slog to the park gate (another 50$ saved by the Senior Pass) and 30 miles to Fishing Bridge where the exploring really begins. The drive is not boring and each day brings something new.

Our camping site is awesome, right on the Shosone River with a great morning and evening view. The panoramic view is not the best on this blog but trust me our view was awesome all around us.

Yellowstone - 

Too much to tell and see, we explore canyons, waterfalls, thermal features, wooded trails and on and on.  Just a small sampling of the pictures is all I can upload (wi-fi is pretty hard to find and when you do it is molasses).

We spend 4 days walking and driving around taking in all that we can, early early mornings to beat the crowds at the popular sights, and the late afternoons (it doesn't get dark till 10PM this time of year) are the best.

Cody for an afternoon -

There is a lot of history in Cody, we take in some at the old town and enjoy the stories about the wild (Sundance and Butch of course) and the hardy women and men who struggled living and dying in the harsh lands.

Then, it so happens, there is a Pow-Wow going on with a dance competition for the local Native Americans.  The costumes where incredible as well as the dancing and the music.  A surprisingly fun few hours.

The town itself has some great watering holes, a smattering of excellent local art shops and the usual overabundance of t-shirts to be had.  I wish I had bought the black Stetson.

Off to Seattle........