Yesterday, we learned about the different geothermal types in Yellowstone. Remember? Geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots. Today, we saw them in a great wayl
We ate our breakfast and were on the road early. We headed toward the lower and midway geyser basins and began seeing some awesome sights. We saw a wolf traveling through the basins. We stood at one geyser and watched another go off from a distance. The Park Services estimate the times that geysers will erupt but maybe off by several minutes or hours. We rushed over but missed it.
We drove to the Old Faithful area and began walking the Upper Basis trying to get to the Grand Geyser before it erupted and not have another miss. Cultural Moment: Grand Geyser is the tallest predicted geyser in the world with many eruptions reaching about 200 feet. The eruptions last about 10-12 minutes.
Grand Geyser went off just as the group got close. There was some running involved. Debbie is faster than she looks.
Once we had seen one geyser, we were ready to get serious and hiked to Riverside Geyser. The geyser shoots steam and water to heights of 75 feet in an arch over the river, sometimes causing rainbows. We saw some spectacular hot springs and then settled in for the eruption. We were told when the left pool starts to bubble it will erupt. Well that was sort of correct and we heard way more about fellow tourists than we wanted to during the hour wait. After awhile, the water started to bubble and eventually went off about 20 minutes after the predicted time. Once it erupted it went off for 22 minutes.
We went to Old Faithful Inn to sit on the balcony and watch. Unfortunately, Larry missed it standing in line for a drink. To console ourselves, we went to the Old Faithful buffet and ate lots of food. After the buffet, we finally saw Old Faithful erupt.
We ended the night staying at Old Faithful Cabins. If you stood in the driveway you could see Old Faithful. We did not do this as Larry didn’t know where we were and Debbie still thought a bear would get her.
At the end of the day, Debbie was impressed with geysers and Mud pots. Debbie also likes how people applaud at the end of an eruption.
Travel trip: We forgot yesterday’s – stay inside the park if you can. Today’s tip: There is a geyser hotline for the times that geyser should erupt.
Spectacular sights 
Fire hole drive 
Hot Springs 
Great Fountain Geyser see the one in the background we missed 
Another Mud Pot 
Remember Quake Lake – That event created this geyser 
Joyce running for the Grand eruption – Debbie stopped to take the picture 
Debbie needs a buffalo hat 
Upper basin 
Effects of a hot spring 
Hot Springs 
Nothing to say 
Morning Glory 
Riverside 
One way to read a map – see the neck – could be tip of the day 
Old Faithful 
The sheets are military precision-once in bed you can’t get out 
Not quite as nice but close