Another sunny day as we drove through Grand Teton National Park
and into adjoining Yellowstone National Park.
Our first "wow" view is Jackson Lake with the Tetons as backdrop . . .
We drove to the Grant Village Visitor Center on Yellowstone Lake,
then on to Old Faithful . . .
. . . and the Old Faithful Inn.
This inn was built in 1903-1904,
is one of a few remaining log hotels in the United States,
and has a 65-foot ceiling in the lobby . . .
On one of the back porches at the Inn . . .
Firehole Spring . . .
Vince and Anne hiked the Purple Mountain trail
which is "6 miles roundtrip with a steady climb of 1,500 feet" . . .
Our 162-mile day ended in Gardiner, Montana
which is just outside the north gate of Yellowstone.
We ate dinner at the Sawtooth Restaurant & Deli . . .
watched the evening shadows from our outdoor table . . .
and enjoyed the view of the Yellowstone River from the motel's back patio . . .
Firehole Spring . . .
Vince and Anne hiked the Purple Mountain trail
which is "6 miles roundtrip with a steady climb of 1,500 feet" . . .
Our 162-mile day ended in Gardiner, Montana
which is just outside the north gate of Yellowstone.
We ate dinner at the Sawtooth Restaurant & Deli . . .
watched the evening shadows from our outdoor table . . .
and enjoyed the view of the Yellowstone River from the motel's back patio . . .
[some photos by Vince and Anne]
