Drive in the morning through Grand Teton NP to get to the south entrance to Yellowstone NP. Pat was in his car, and we followed him. Stopped at the Visitor Center first, where Ann talked to a ranger about a recommended itinerary. Pat's suggestion was better, so we skipped the areas close to Old Faithful and headed up to the first geyser viewpoint, Biscuit Basin. It was oddly salient landscape, and the sulfur odor was pretty strong. Still, cool to see. We stopped further down the road at another geyser viewpoint, Midway Geyser Basin, then for a longer stay to hike up to the overlook for the Grand Prismatic Spring. That was cool, but the hike was painfully slow at Ann's pace. Hiked back to the car, even slower, and then we had lunch in the shade by the side of the road. Drove up to the Lower Geyser Basin and the Fountain Paint Pots and walked around that loop before heading to Firehole Canyon Drive and the Firehole Falls. This is where we turned around and headed back to the Yellowstone Inn for a drink before Pat headed back and we checked in to the Yellowstone Lodge Cabin. We watched Old Faithful erupt, and it was an impressive sight. The accommodations were just fine, although dinner at the cafeteria was sub-par, skip the burritos next time. Then we walked after dinner around the geyser loop near the lodge, and that was a nice evening stroll. Nothing absolutely magnificent, but there were some interesting sights. To bed relatively early.
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