A quick update from our last night in Yellowstone. Did some nice trails today and saw waterfalls. Also went to the portion of the park that they call the American Serengeti. Tons of buffalo including three separate incidents of our having to stop because they were crossing the road in front of us.

In case you were wondering, bison and American buffalo are the same thing so I’ve used the terms interchangeably.

Tomorrow we leave Yellowstone snd head back to Montana. We may go zip lining. Then home on Sunday.

A quick update from Yellowstone while I have a pocket of cell coverage. Had a private tour guide today which was a great way to see the park. Took a cool hike snd saw some seriously large bear tracks.

Saw lots of wildlife like bison, osprey, elk, ravens and more. off to another campsite tomorrow. Hard to believe we only have three days left.

Andy tapped into his boy scout skills to build our campfire last night.

I would recommend this kind of trip to anyone!

At Ole Faithful in Yellowstone where there is cell service so wanted to do a quick update. Had a beautiful drive through Shoshone National Forest on the way from Cody to Yellowstone. It is the first national forest.

Did a 1 mile hike around Lake Yellowstone and on our drive to the next stop we saw a grizzly bear by the road. Watched Ole Faithful as well as some smaller geysers. Eating dinner then off to our rustic campsite. Tomorrow we have a private tour guide for the day, can’t wait.

Will check in next time my phone has bars. Thanks for reading and for all the comments!!

Tonight we really got a feel for what east coasters think of when they hear “the west”. We are staying at the Ponderosa campground and then walked to downtown Cody to see the reenactment of an old west gunfight. Then we ate at a strange little pizza place that was decorated in Hawaiian motif. Ok so that wasn’t western but definitely eclectic. We ended the night at the Cody Rodeo which was a ton of fun. We saw bull riding, bucking broncos, calf roping etc. it was amazing to see the junior riders- kids 12 and under riding steers. Andy and Lucy were totally into it.

It would be fun to stay another day in Cody but its off to Yellowstone tomorrow morning. No cell reception there supposedly so I may not be updating much if at all in the next three days. I’ll be sure to take lots of pix and add them when I’m back online.

It was a long 8 hours across Wyoming but we saw some beautiful scenery, even snow when we stopped on the road at 9666 feet elevation. The RV is really feeling like home and the quarters haven’t felt too cramped yet. Let’s hope that holds out. Teenagers can be moody but they really have loved this trip. I’ve already prepared them for no Internet or cell at Yellowstone. but have I prepared myself????

Good night pardners…

We left the Black Hills of SD at 715am for the 8 hour drive to Cody WY. That will get us within 2 hours of Yellowstone, where we head tomorrow. Lucy spent the first 90 minutes on the road sleeping on the bed in the back. I may do that after lunch, naps are a necessity on this trip. We stopped to gas up and pick up supplies and are now back on the road.

Tonight we hope to get to a rodeo snd then it’s three nights at bare bones campsites. Anyone taking bets if I can handle it?

Forgot to mention my favorite local South Dakota merchant…Red Rhubarb Ass Wine. Wish I had been able to bring back some bottles for my wine experts back home.

Did you know Devils Tower was tho first national monument? Teddy Roosevelt named it such in 1906. We took a beautiful 1.3 mile hike around the base of the Tower. It was amazing and the pix don’t do it justice. There is debate over how it formed but most say it was formed by igneous rock underground. The sedimentary rock around it eroded away and here it stands. It used to be taller than its 1200 feet as evidenced by all the rocks at the base. Here endeth the geology lesson.

On the road to our campsite. Saw some prairie dogs and more cattle. Hope to see mount Rushmore lit up tonight.

Blogging on an iPhone is challenging so please excuse the spelling errors.

South Dakota here we come!

On I 90 headed east. Pretty barren stretch Ruth a few cool ravines and lots of cattle. Saw some big bird with serious talons fly by. Got 80s music on the satellite radio so moms happy.

Had a great night in Sheridan WY. Very nice small campground with all we needed. Clean showers started the day off right at 7am. Tim is cooking a campers breakfast if bacon and eggs. The RV makes for a close family but the gang is doing elk. No blood drawn yet.

Today we go to Devils Tower. Movie fans will remember it from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I will post pic later. Gotta run, the chuck wagon bell is ringing!