Saturday, August 30,2014 48 degrees & drizzling
As they say in Scotland, it was “misting” this morning. We didn’t mind since this was only our second day of rain on this entire trip. As I checked out of the Snow Lodge, I noticed that Old Faithful was scheduled to put on her show in ten minutes, so we rushed over to the Lodge.
View of Old Faithful Geyser From the Lodge
We had noticed indoor viewing from the large windows when we explored the Lodge yesterday. It was 7:30 in the morning so there weren’t many people around for the eruption.
Rustic Lodge
We had front row seats and watched as the old geyser puffed and spewed with increasing force then she ‘let it rip’ with great strength and height. I guess Old Faithful was a “morning person” because this eruption was higher and stronger than the one we watched a couple of days ago. It restored my faith in geysers.
Old Faithful
On The Road Again
Afterwards, we had coffee in the Lodge then drove out of Yellowstone’s Western Gate toward Bozeman, Montana. Several hours later, we stopped for lunch and walked around a bit. Bozeman seemed more like a college town than a tourist destination. In comparison, Jackson Hole seemed lively and more fun.
Lunch in Bozeman
Sign in Burger Bob’s
Jeff had found a reference to the American Computer & Robotics Museum near the University. We had to go. With the help of Google Maps, we found it. The young woman at the reception desk said it was one sixth of one man’s collection. There were several rooms arranged chronologically telling the story of communication and the development of computers. It was much better than we expected and well worth seeing. The best part of the museum was a life-sized copy of Robbie the Robot, from the film Forbidden Planet.
Bozeman Attraction
Old Computers
Rain Clouds Along Rt. 89 North
Driving Into White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Local Hot Rod
Sports & Western Wear Shop
Clearing Weather Along Route 89
The road continued through vast wheat fields as far as we could see along the horizon in all directions. We passed through small western towns for several hours. We were in ‘Big Sky Country’ and the ever-changing cloud formations were amazing.
Route 87 in Montana Among Wheat Fields