We’ve Had Better Days

Yellowstone National Park to Helena, Montana

• Bad night – Bob’s not feeling well.
• Day is cloudy – the sky’s the same color as the steam and sprayfrom the geysers and fumaroles, forecast includes rain.
• Breakfast at Old Faithful Inn Dining Room.
• Nancy snaps a few pictures, watches Old Faithful one more time and goes to the temporary visitors center – the new one is taking shape.
• We see a couple of bison grazing very close to the road, also a larger bison herds in meadows plus elk, a pair of nesting bald eagles and a muskrat swimming down the river.
• Before leaving the park we stop at the Junior Ranger Cabin near Madison Junction.
• Route US191 from West Yellowstone to Belgrade, goes through the extreme western portion of the park, then follows the Gallatine River for miles and miles.
• Route US287 from west of Three Forks to Helena – broad valley with mountains in all directions, lots of wheat fields irrigated from the wide Missouri (River).
• Wingate Hotel, Helena – this is a good facility and good value.
• No prime rib at Silver Star Steak Company tonight, no Great Northern Carousel ride, no fun!