Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Summer Road Trip 4-6 July Day 1

We've been puzzling what to do for the long weekend on US independence day 4July..a shopping spree at Las Vegas? or stay at home? or the Yellowstone..Ppl who has just got back from Las Vegas told us that summer in Salt Lake is nothing compared to the one at LV. Its over 100F/ 40+ degree there now. We couldn't even tahan LA's summer what about LV..Then I figured out that driving 6hrs+petrol US100+accomodation US100...is not worth while for a shopping spree..But I do want to bring Jared to see the Bellagio's water fountain and Fremont Street Experience..that's why headache for so long hehe..

Anyway, finally we decided to go Yellowstone NP last min, few days before the big day..hehe..When I did a research on the accomodation it was almost full, and most ppl do a 4 day trip at YNP..while us only had 3D2N to spare..After 2 day intensive research, found our accomodation..it's the most ex throughout so many trips here...

This trip is quite special as it covers travelling through 3 states, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. No shopping though, more on wild animals searching and sight seeing..




Beautiful scenary on the way to West Yellowstone, the yellow patch is formed by wildflowers



After lunch at Running Bear pancake house, we entered the Yellowstone National Park..






1st animals that greeted us..the Elk..






After that we saw a big traffic jam, and decided to join in the crowd....there's 2 bison by the river..






More elk






Drive in to nobody spot..






Forgot the place name..something related to painter pod..






Another painter pod with different colour






Geiser





Old Faithful Geiser, not the highest water fountain but most accurately predicted. It splashed water every 50min+/-10min..We were so lucky that when we reached <5mins>

Another Elk, this one has beautiful "headpiece" ...dunno what's the actual name.

River drive

After dinner, while waiting for 4July West Yellowstone's fireworks..I must said it's a boring firework after we watched the Disney one..Jared at first was looking forward so much to the fireworks..but cannot tahan the boringness and dragged us back to hotel.