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Td’M – Road Trip Day 11: Yellowstone 2

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DAY 11

Yellowstone. The north loop. Nothing to report.

Ok, not totally true. We went to the Firehole River and went swimming. The Firehole River is fed mostly by thermal springs, so it’s fairly warm. Warm is a relative term, but I would be happy if I were coaching and my players were in the water. The nice thing about my wardrobe, which is all synthetics, is that it dries out quickly. I proved that theory by swimming in my clothes. It worked. I got out, wrung my shirt out, dried myself off the best I could, spent 20 minutes relaxing, got dressed, and left. Bath. Laundry. Done.

Edit: As a side note, the hydraulics of the river were really cool. You went through a small rapid that lead into a nice little hydraulic plunge that kind of pulled you under if you weren’t ready for it. Nothing dangerous, but very fun.

After that we toured the rest of Yellowstone, including West Yellowstone, a small town just outside the west entrance. Touristy and fun.

We also visited the Roosevelt Arch. In 1873 the congress approved Yellowstone as the nation’s first national park (although I dispute that a little). In 1903 Teddy Roosevelt laid the cornerstone and made the statement that is still found across the top of the arch; “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people.”

That’s what we did today. We drove around and enjoyed the park. We drove a dirt road and saw NOTHING, but trees and rocks, we saw a petrified tree, and we saw Mammoth Hot Springs. The town Mammoth Hot Springs has a resident elk herd that grazes and sleeps in the town square. Just another day in Yellowstone.

Tomorrow the Td’M continues.

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Mammoth Hot Springs

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Petrified tree

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Elk just going their thing in the middle of town.

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