-Going west:
It's a trip back to when people fought for their land, fought for survival, against the landscape and against their enemies. They were trying to protect their future - their people.
This is where I saw that the trip had to be divided into two separate entities, the first was a journey to the beginning, the second was towards the future. Not only because it was kindda what the Europeans did back all those years ago (to build their future, and ours, for that matter), but also because I was going back home, and home was in my future.
We left for the last day to visit the geysers. We had only seen Old Faithful and there are many many more to be seen, plus the wonderful multicolored pools. It had to be a memorable last day in Yellowstone! Except that when we woke up we saw this wall of rain.
Pretty dramatic skies when the clouds broke up a little.
We of course set off to see Old Faithful again, and we got soaking wet!
That day Old Faithful wasn't so faithful and kept us waiting for a good 10 mins, which in that weather seemed like a life time!
Problem with the pools is that you can only see them in their full glory when it's sunny, something to do with water absorption of red wavelengths due to the water purity and the pool's depth. Other colours can also be perceived caused by the bacteria that lives in the water, but for this time we decided to set off and leave them for next time we come to the park!
On our way out of the park we actually passed through Montana! With 1600 miles on the meter.
We stopped by Idaho Falls again and from then on we saw potatoes! (let's see if I find a good photo from this part of our trip...difficult to photograph potatoes, that I can tell you.)
No actually, my pics are all of food...nevermind. It was two boring days of reflections and of thinking about Yellowstone and about the future. Stayed at a hotel that I ain't gonna talk about, and on my journal the only things I write are trivia about the place...not too sure I wanna re-write them here...
Posting a pic with all my pride!
We saw some abandoned mines and railway. I couldn't help but wonder how it was back in the old days, when I saw a group of houses that looked like those in horror movies, and stopped thinking about it.
We stopped at Burns, a weird little town, with friendly people! Had watermelon in a little park and saw a dear in an abandoned house. Very freaky...this whole thing is just surreal. Anyhow, moving on.
Our next stop is somewhere amazing, unique in its kind! tomorrow will be a cool and exciting day! I need that!
It's so amazing to revive all the feelings that I had back on those roads too. Thanks my dear little one!
RispondiEliminaYou rock:):)