Days Inn West Yellowstone

... off in the distance.  Again, the sky opened up and we had intermittent rain for the last 30 miles...quite beautiful! West Yellowstone itself is a small town with many motels, cabins, and lodges situated amongst pine trees and rolling hills.  We ...

... of the park where the town of West Yellowstone offered food and lodging within spitting distance of the park's gates. West Yellowstone was a tourists village that was very clearly between seasons. The summertime visitors had already packed up and gone ...

... hike.  Coming up the hill really got the old heart-rate up! The second night we stayed in a beautiful campground in West Yellowstone--really felt like the Clampetts when we were parked among some of the "Land Yachts" that we saw ...

... hour to see her erupt, and it was was worth the wait, even if it was only about 30 degrees out.               We returned to West Yellowstone about 9 PM after a wonderful time spent in the ...

... drive in before it got too dark. The plan today was to see Geyser Country.   Geyser Country is the closest to West Yellowstone and covers a large area in the south west of the park. It contains the majority of the parks geothermal features (Geysers, ...

... siutting in various colours. Also saw bison, elk, squirrels and other wildlife. There were some mountains today, just so that we didnt get withdrawal symptoms, but nowhere near like the previous days. To West Yellowstone for the night. Mileage ...

... so we'll head out in the morning.   We've had eight days of better than average weather so I guess it's time for the opposite.  I just hope it clears off so we can enjoy the amazing sights of Yellowstone..  Cross your fingers..  More later.. ...

Yellowstone rocks! So was cooles haben wir noch selten gesehen...Wir haben heute erst einen kleinen Teil des Parkes besucht und sind bereits riesige Fans. Unglaublich, was die Natur hier zeigt. Man koennte stundenlang einfach dastehen und zusehen...und es ...

Yellowstone - Friday morning (May 25th) I've decided to spend five days in Yellowstone. The Madison Hotel is only $23 per night for a hostel room (see pictures). Also, I need to wait to get to Helena until Tuesday when I can pick up the engine cover ...

... look at the lot and  Jack's grandparents original house. He had to make the old crab apple was still standing! Bozeman to West Yellowstone is about 90 miles and we had plenty of time to stop and smell the flower. Most of the drive was next ...

... sure the service stations will remain open after 6.00pm and we almost certainly do not have enough to get back to West Yellowstone.  Feeling very guilty.  Feeling very blond(e). The snow covered walkways make slow going of the trail around ...

... ?  YOu bet I am. But enough of that self indulgent non-travel stuff... Then, we were on our way towards West Yellowstone, Montana.  A short drive.  Probably one of the shortest on our journey.  Not a very eventful drive either - ...

... the 20th car that has swerved around it that evening. We finish the last 30 minutes of driving in a less eventful fashion and reach our Hotel in West Yellowstone, conveniently located right outside the west entrance to the park. ...

... ; with 2.2 million acres (Death Valley beats it with 3.4 million acres) take a while to navigate, even from the border towns like West Yellowstone.  14 miles to the first "junction".  I remember it a long drive in.  But not this time.  ...

... .  This area gave me a preview of the wonders I was to encounter in the park itself over the next few days. On arrival in West Yellowstone, I located a book shop that had an in-house espresso café (score!).  I met three wonderful women at the ...

Today is show and tell day, mostly show. Wow. Took over 300 pictures. I LOVE my Nikon! Lots and lots and lots of pictures. There were two other people on the tour with us who had big honkin DSLRs so I didn't feel so out of place. I mean most people pull ...

... a long time. I sat there till I thawed out and was finally able to move again. I put the camper away and headed for West Yellowstone, Montana to eat, restock my food, fuel, propane, and also use the internet. It was only 14 miles away from my campground ...

... 22 miles to the closest lodging - Grant Village, where we had clean but spartan motel style rooms June 19-24   Days 13-18 Yellowstone Got off to a "traditional" start by heading off to Old Faithful  Stayed around to see her spout off ...

... 8217;s brother the day before! Annette is not deterred, she thoroughly enjoys her bison. On the 2nd day we ventured up to the West Yellowstone Bear and Wolf centre which is just outside Yellowstone in Montana. There we were able to see bears and wolves in ...

... but a lot easier without the gear, plus we had a little more adrenaline knowing that we were about to spend the next five days in a hotel with a few of our family members. Despite all the wind and the freezing temperatures we made it! Friday we enjoyed ...