The last stop on our anniversary road trip was Yellowstone National Park.  We spent the entire day there and easily could have stayed one more day!  There was so much to see.

We drove around the park and just stopped whenever we saw something that looked intriguing.  This spot was a surprise because we couldn’t actually see it from the road.  We were walking to see something that was listed on our park map and came across this.  The photo doesn’t aptly show the vibrant blue color of the water.  It was stunning in person!

Of course, we had to make a stop to see Old Faithful. 🙂  There are tentative times that are listed for it to erupt based on historical activity, but you still need to get there early on so that you can have a spot to sit.  There are always tons of people there and if you want to be up front to get good pictures, then arrive early and wait.

This park is on our list to return to with our children.  I think maybe on our next trip, we’ll rent a trailer and camp inside the park!

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After falling in love with Glacier National Park and the town of Whitefish, MT, we headed south to Wyoming.  During the planning stage of this trip, I read several suggestions about the Grand Tetons.  To maximize our travel time, I settled on a ranch that rested between Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.  The main building housed the office and a restaurant and then there were about 10 individual cabins spread out across the property.

We stayed at the Turpin Meadow Ranch for 3 nights.  The longest stay along our entire trip!  It’s location allowed us to head South one day to visit the Tetons and then North the next day to explore Yellowstone.  The Tetons were breath-taking!

We spent the day just driving around and pulling over whenever we found a place to take pictures.  I snapped this photo as we were driving away from the mountains, heading back to our cabin.  The water was so calm and the area was so quiet because no one else was around.  We welcomed the change of pace from our visit to GNP.