Day 4: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - CANYON AREA AND WEST THUMB AREA
Monday, October 12, 2009
Today we started again the day early, at 7 in the morning we were already having breakfast in the same bar in which we did yesterday, the day we started our visit to Yellowstone Park and around 8 in the morning we are again heading to Yellowstone National Park, where today we will go to the Canyon and West Thumb area.
West Thumb area in Yellowstone National Park
The area of West thumb We were impressed as soon as we arrived and parked the car. Yes, it is true that since yesterday we have seen many geysers and natural phenomena in the park, but this area does not leave you indifferent.
Yellowstone National Park
As in the rest of the park it is perfectly adequate, with walkways, to see each important point of the different areas of the park.
West Thumb in Yellowstone
West thumb it is a wide bay trimmed at the top of the yellowstone lake Where is he West Thumb Geyser Basin, less active than the other thermal basins of the park, but which presents an impressive color.
Yellowstone National Park
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After enjoying this area of Yellowstone National Park we take our rental car in the United States again to get on the way to the Canyon area until you reach the well-known Inspiration Point.
From this eagles nest an incredible canyon is dominated 250 to 400 meters deep and 38 kilometers long.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Upriver the Lower Falls and the Upper Falls, two violent waterfalls, breathe life into this vertigo of rocks and stony.
The highest one measures 100 meters and the second one a third of it.
We enjoy this area of Canyon, with incredible views, although we cannot go down to the upper falls viewpoint Being closed by snow.
A pity, as we miss a closer view of these incredible waterfalls.
As he South Rim, as the North Rim are spectacular And at this time it is wonderful to be able to visit these places with no one around.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
It is to go through all these points in the Canyon area has taken us about 3 hours or so, visiting them by car and stopping, as usual, at every moment to take pictures.
Yellowstone National Park
About 3 in the afternoon we have already seen everything we had planned for today, so we decided to approach Old Faithful, one of the best known spots in Yellowstone National Park.
We have taken a couple of photos, since the eruption was planned for an hour later and tomorrow we plan to do that whole area, so we take it quite calmly.
Before returning to our hotel in West Yellowstone we have decided to reach the area where they have cut the road for works and that leads to the Gibon areato know a little more about this area although access is not allowed.
We have been able to enjoy spectacular landscapes in the Yellowstone National ParkA pity not being able to follow the rest of the section, but as they say, you always have to leave something pending on trips to have an excuse to return.
One of the things that has surprised us a lot is how well everything is indicated and adequate. We knew and sensed something like that, but we didn't imagine it was that good.
In the Gibon area We have returned to take pictures of bison, deer and reindeer although we have been wanting to see the famous Yellowstone bear that this time will have to wait.
Yellowstone National Park
In the end we arrived at the hotel around 6 in the afternoon and upon arrival we confirm that the suitcase is already in our room, so we could not have a better ending for today in which we have enjoyed this marvel of nature.
Arriving early this afternoon we took the opportunity to go shopping at the supermarket and load the car with drinks and something to eat, which we will surely need on this trip through the Western United States.
Before we go to rest we will have dinner at a restaurant near the hotel, where for 23 dollars we have gotten fed up and have charged energy for the whole day.
But before we go to bed, we have to review tomorrow's planning, which will be our last day at Yellowstone National Park and we still have many things to enjoy.
Day 5YELLOWSTONE NP - TOUR OLD FAITHFUL
