Today we revisited the Old Faithful Inn, one of the architechural wonders of the National Park system. It is made of local wood and stone, and is over 100 years old. Above is a photo of the multistory lobby, taken by the other DrC who is a dab hand with a camera. The exterior is interesting too, with a very steeply pitched snow-shedding roof pierced by many dormer windows. You just have to see it for yourself to fully appreciate it.
We went out on the patio roof of the portico to watch the geyser erupt, which it did a little behind schedule. Then we had some ice cream from the creamery off the lobby, another of our traditions. Along the way home we spotted elk and bison, several quite close to the road. When we got back to West Yellowstone we filled the truck with diesel, and ran up a bill greater than $100. This may not be a first but it hasn't happened often and did get my attention.
Tomorrow's explorations will take us over to Canyon Village. Canyon is located at the north end of the Hayden Valley, summer home of the largest remaining wild bison herd in the world. Canyon gets its name from the nearby Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, which is pretty darn spectacular in its own way, though not in comparison to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona.
