As a special treat, we were stopped on the road for about 45 minutes as a herd of bison mingled around us, moving from the green fields on one side of the road to the river on the other. They weren't curious about us, but they were cautious, with the males placing themselves in our physical path and maintaining eye contact with Al while the mares and their little ones scampered across the pavement. It was a lot of fun to watch them interact, but we were glad that all passed peacefully, too. WOW, they sure are big powerful animals. Very impressive.

We also saw a coyote at one of the geyser stops along the road. He looked hungry, but ran away when people noticed him. The sunshine was amazing on our last day there, making great deep blue pools, giant moving clouds of steam, and dramatic sun-ladders to amaze us. What a breath-taking trip this was, and how peaceful and quiet.

Our drive home was loads of fun, too. We listened to podcasts through Al's radio and stopped at little towns along our way through Idaho. We also found time to duck in to Craters of the Moon State Park. Very cool!