Yellowstone

We got to Yellowstone Friday around late morning.  We came in from Gardiner in the North.  WE saw the original stone entrance but they are redoing the roads and it will not go under the arch anymore.   We got to the hotel about 5 and I went to check in.  When I gave them my name the lady said..."oh, you have a package."  It seems that David and our neighbor Kelley conspired to get me my favorite pie from Missy's that I thought they didn't make anymore!!!  It was very tasty!!!  David use to make me a version of this pie (oatmeal choc. chip) for my birthday every year.  Our first big trip he was very worried about me not getting that pie.  So he secretly contacted a bakery in West Yellowstone and had them make it using his recipe!  I thought he was joking around this time when he started talking about it! 

The crowds on Friday weren't to bad but Saturday and Sunday it was soooo crowded.  We didn't get to see very much because it was taking forever to get anywhere and there were long lines even at the port o potties :(  I love being there on my birthday because Yellowstone usually makes me so happy but I will never book us there on a holiday again!!! 

We did see Old Faithful and a couple of smaller hot springs and things we hadn't seen before.  And LOTS of Buffalo. 

The hotel room was pretty cool.  We stayed at Three Bear Lodge again.    Since it was a holiday all the normal rooms were booked up so we had to get the upgraded room.  It was very nice!