Skyline Guest Ranch Cooke City

... taking. At one point we actually crossed into Wyoming. We went as far up the pass as we could until our visibility was bad enough we were concerned about losing the trail. When we were finished with our snow machines, we were frozen pretty good. We had lunch at the local diner, which was outstanding, then we made our way back through Yellowstone. There were more animals out ...

Vandaag werden we heerlijk wakker rond 8 uur, bye bye jetlag (nou ja, nog steeds een beetje hoor). Maar goed, toch snel maar even eten. Na het inpakken wilde we ( nou ja, Suus natuurlijk...maar die leest die ook dus ik schrijf maar even 'we' ;) ) even wat winkelen in Buffalo Bill z'n stad. Suus wilde echt 1 van de cowboywinkelspulletjes bezoeken. Ze heeft daar een bit en hoofdstel voor haar paard gekocht, schijnbaar is het spul hier een stuk ...

... trip was to see the Acting Company perform on the road, but after booking the cabin, I also realized I was leaving the day the last Harry Potter book was due out, so it seemed the perfect place to curl up, shut out the world and immerse myself in the book and it was.

August 18 - Didn't drive very far today. We drove through Yellowstone Park (because it was the shortest way to get where we wanted to be) and camped in forest area just east of Cooke City. This also was an area we have been to before and liked. It rained in the afternoon ...

... a perfect description...and cold! We loved it!! Shortly after climbing around on Pilot Peak, we saw a sign "Open Range - Expect Cows on the Road." I can't wait to see cows on the road! And oh, by the way, cowgates are cool...I'm not sure why I find them to be so cool, I just do.

... up to the top of a mountain. They have tons of scenic overlook stops, it's absolutely gorgeous and amazing! About an hour ago we drove through Red Lodge, a very cool little town on 212. I would very HIGHLY recommend taking this to route to anyone driving from Billings area to Yellowstone...I'm sure other routes are pretty, but this is breathtaking. God it smells great out here!!

... what? Are you a lawyer?" to which he replied, "That's exactly what I am." Anyway, the knife worked beautifully and I put the damaged part into the car and was on my way.

I stopped by the dealership in Billings but they didn't have a replacement in stock. So now, I'm going to call the dealership in Helena and have them order one for me that I can pick up next week. Until then, I need to stay on paved roads.

... to slow down. He ran off towards these cabins, under which I am sure he is very warm. For now. Not sure how cats do out here in the Winter. Not sure if he belongs to the owners of the place or was left behind by a previous visitor. Had he let me get any closer, I would have probably tried to catch him - we don't have a Siamese!! ;-) I'm KIDDING! But it was really bizarre... I guess he knew the Cat Lady lived inside and that there was a ...

... we don't run out of propane, we should be fine. And, check this, good and fast wifi. No cell phone reception of course, but internet access at higher speeds than we had in Seattle - all out here in the wilds of Big Timber, MT on the banks of the Boulder. As I type, Chris is looking in his fly box for streamers... He's going in. The wind is literally rocking the trailer from side to side, the snow clouds are low, fat and heavy, and there's not a chance of fishing dirty ...

Day 37 Wake-up call was at 8:00 this morning. A few of us decided to complete our laundry and take showers. Joe and Bro. Roger prepared some delicious western-style eggs. Alyssa and Steve L. read today's reflection prayers just before we left the campsite. After breakfast we drove to the old Yellowstone National Park, the Theodore Roosevelt Arch entrance. We took a group photo under the enormous brick gate with extreme haste because there was a lot of traffic. We then ...