See how close!

Yellowstone Lake

Entering the park

Catch up post

Boys and Dad headed west last week.  Not much excitement other than a mechanical hiccup in Erie.

In Wisconsin they liked the store advertising "Fireworks and Cheese" across from the Walmart where they spent the night.

The highlight of those first few days however was the Spam Museum in Austin MN.  Mom is sorry to have missed it, but apparently we now are well provisioned.

Two nights at Town and Country RV park outside of Minneapolis, enjoying the pool and waiting for Mom to arrive.

Mom had a lovely last night at home with an old friend who was in town for the night and kindly drove her to the airport in the AM.

In Minnesota we had the chance to visit with another old friend before heading west again.

We got as far as Wall, SD where we spent the night.  Breakfast was Wall Drug's famous doughnuts and 5¢ coffee.  The rest of the day was travelling, first in the rain, then zooming across 2 states to get to Cody, WY.

We plan to slow down through those states on the way back.

Pics to follow.

Buffalo Bill state park

True West

Monday morning now, waking to glory in Buffalo Bill State Park just outside of Cody, Wyoming.

Pictures to follow.  It was just as beautiful last night when we arrived, just after sunset.  Later this morning we will be entering Yellowstone.

Ever since South Dakota we have seen that these landscapes are the true west, of the prairie and badlands and cowboys.

Approaching Cody across the grasslands driving west into the sun setting behind the mountains, clearly we needed to be driving a covered wagon, or on horseback driving the cattle.

Then we were fortunate enough to find a campsite here in this lovely, lovely state park.  And the wonderful smell!  It's somewhat like pine but clearly some tree or shrub as yet unidentified.

We are surrounded by mountains and water and beauty. Can't wait to see what comes next!

And We're Off!

At long last we are starting a new adventure!

Dad and the boys left this evening to head out West.  Mom will fly out on Saturday to meet them in Minnesota and then we will all head out to Yellowstone.

Pictures and stories to come soon!