Just got home from my cycling vacation. Started from Bozeman MT, rather than Missoula due to scheduling conflicts. Rode from Bozeman over to Ennis MT the first day. When I arrived in Ennis, Hollywood was there.... filming a movie for HBO about a Marine killed in Iraq and his homecoming. It stars Kevin Bacon. The second day took me on a long hard ride just above West Yellowstone. I stayed at some campground on lake Hegbin. It was bone-chilling cold, windy and rainy but I survived the night just fine. Day three I rode into West Yellowstone, did some bike repair work, did some window shopping and ended up staying in a small cabin for the night which is always nice. In the morning I washed clothes and took a shower before departing. I rode into Yellowstone, over to Madison Junction then went East to Norris campground. Norris campground was very scenic with my tent overlooking a big meadow and stream. I found a coke machine over by the Ranger's cabin and had a few. In the morning I woke up to find Buffalo walking right through the campsite and out to the meadows, very cool....From Norris I rode Southwest down to Canyon campgrounds then onto the Fishing bridge campground which was all hard-side campers and motor homes, I was the only tenter in the camp. Buffalo also had there way grazing around in the camp - no problem, just don't approach them... The following day I rode South through The West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake where I stopped, washed clothes and took a nice hot shower...then continued South to Flagg Ranch where I set up my camp for the night. I ate a nice $15.00 hamburger in their restaurant. The following day kept me headed South towards The Tetons. Long about 3PM guess who catches up with me - Chrissy! Driving the truck out from Minnesota. We agreed she would continue on to Jenny Lake and set up camp for the next several days. That did not work out... when I arrived at Jenny Lake the campground was full. We ended up spending the night at Gros Venture campgrounds instead. The following days we did get a nice campsite at Jenny Lake and just hung out with the wildlife. Did take a hike around Jenny Lake and did a little cycling in the area. Wanted to climb one of the peaks but I was just too dang tired. We started home on Friday morning, spent Friday night in Gillette WY and made it back home on SAT night around 9PM. Here are a few pictures:
The long rode to West Yellowstone from Ennis MT.
Taking a break somewhere on the Madison river in Yellowstone
Just entering the Grand Teton National Park
The view from inside the new Visitor's Center
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