The photo of the Bull Elk was taken at night without a flash so it is not the best quality. Again, you can double click on the photos to enlarge.
We broke camp at about 10:00 am this morning, and I was truly sad to leave Dubois. Really enjoyed our four days visiting and hiking there. Had to fix Billy and I a picnic breakfast of sausage biscuits because from past trips we know that there is no where to stop for a quickie breakfast. It has been five days since we have seen a Wal-Mart, a real grocery store (as opposed to a 7-11), or a McDonalds. We really do NEED to see a real grocery store. This little RV refrigerator/freezer does NOT hold more than a week's worth of food. The construction going over the pass slowed us up quite a bit; however, at least it wasn't raining to splatter all over our truck and RV. We entered Yellowstone through the east gate and exited the west gate. On the way we saw a crowd pulled over, or should I say ALMOST pulled over. They were looking at a grizzly eating a dead elk in the middle of a creek. I was able to see the dead elk, but Billy had a difficult time pulling the RV through and around the rubber neckers and cars. On into Yellowstone we saw a few buffalo and then there were 2 buffalo crossing the road that forced us to stop the truck and let them go by. One crossed and walked right by my opened window so close that I could easily reach out and touch him. Maggie barked and tried to jump out the window to scare him. On down the road we saw a herd of elk off the side of the road, but again we couldn't stop because we were pulling the camper.
We are now almost set up at the KOA campground outside the west gate of Yellowstone. I say almost set up because as customary Billy is still working on setting up the tv satellite. I am eagerly waiting a trip to find a grocery store. I saw my first McDonalds in five days when we turned into the park so I know there must be a real grocery store around here somewhere. When Billy checked in they told him that grizzles have been in the park at night and not to go out at night, but if you have to go out to go in pairs and with a flashlight. We can't leave a barbecue grill outside and can't leave even an empty cooler outside or in the bed of the truck. They say that the bears know what is supposed to be in a cooler even if it is empty. We have to have ALL of our trash in the trash cans by 10:00 pm. I think they lock them then. That's a good thing because I remember the RV park at the Air Force Academy in Cheyenne that had bear proof and Jane proof trash cans. I like this system better. Off to explore and find that all important grocery store. Life is Good Today.
We are now almost set up at the KOA campground outside the west gate of Yellowstone. I say almost set up because as customary Billy is still working on setting up the tv satellite. I am eagerly waiting a trip to find a grocery store. I saw my first McDonalds in five days when we turned into the park so I know there must be a real grocery store around here somewhere. When Billy checked in they told him that grizzles have been in the park at night and not to go out at night, but if you have to go out to go in pairs and with a flashlight. We can't leave a barbecue grill outside and can't leave even an empty cooler outside or in the bed of the truck. They say that the bears know what is supposed to be in a cooler even if it is empty. We have to have ALL of our trash in the trash cans by 10:00 pm. I think they lock them then. That's a good thing because I remember the RV park at the Air Force Academy in Cheyenne that had bear proof and Jane proof trash cans. I like this system better. Off to explore and find that all important grocery store. Life is Good Today.
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