Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone NP
We are back home today after another long day of driving yesterday. We decided to return to Yellowstone, traveling from Jackson, WY through the eastern border of Idaho then back to Montana and Yellowstone via the West entrance of the park. The total amount of driving we did during the week totaled 1788 miles…I believe this is a record for me…there is just so much to see out West; particularly in this area. One of the main reasons we decided to take the long way back to Helena, through the park again, was to see Grand Prismatic Spring (see photo above). We saw photos of this site on so many travel guides that we had to see it for ourselves. It certainly didn’t disappoint. One of the really cool things about the experience was the walk up the wooden path to site. It was a cool day somewhere in the mid 40’s but the steam coming off the springs made it seem like we were in a sauna. The colors of the spring were the most amazing we had seen all week.
Our decision to take the long way home benefited us again as we decided to make a stop in Bozeman again and discovered that their Friday Art Walk season started this particular Friday. Of course, I had to buy a few items and ended up spending way over my budget–but it’s not like that hasn’t happened in the past (actually, it happens on every trip). We ended the evening at Ted’s Montana Grill followed by a 90 minute drive back to Helena on a one lane road in the rain and dark.
The 6AM flight back has left us exhausted but we have to recharge for The Shins concert in town this evening. I will still post more stories and photos from the trip over the next week or so….I hope.
