Back Online II

I have to admit, it has been a bit disconcerting not to be able to connect to the Internet the past few days. We could text a bit, and for some reason, I could always play Words with Friends, but I could not get online to update this blog or read my email.

We just left Yellowstone yesterday, after spending 6 days there. Again, I can't express enough how beautiful and diverse the nature is in this park! A few days ago we walked along the Upper Geyser Basin, which is near Old Faithful; I had forgotten how many geysers Yellowstone actually has. One of our favorites is called Punch Bowl Geyser.

Bill and I were thrilled when, looking at Black Sand Pool Geyser, we heard a "thump, thump, thump" under the ground. Seconds later, the geyser erupted!

And, of course, we never tire of seeing Old Faithful erupt! We watched it the other evening from the deck of the Old Faithful Inn, a spectacle in itself.

As we made our way out of the park, a couple more wildlife photo ops occurred.

Beartooth Highway, which reaches an elevation of 10, 947 feet, took us out of Wyoming and into Montana. Quite the views!

Last night we stayed in Red Lodge, Montana, and had dinner and some beers at Foster & Logan's Pub. It was our first opportunity to watch the Olympics...men's gymnastics was awesome. We also saw Michael Phelps come in fourth...what's up with that???

This morning I walked along the main street in search of some coffee and came upon a quaint bakery, oddly enough called City Bakery. Along with a very large coffee, I indulged in my first schnecken, a delicious, buttery pastry.

Today we will make our way through Montana enroute to Glacier National Park. We are in no hurry, though, so we will stop when we want...and, of course, when we see a quilt shop:)