Marje and Ed were gone by the time we got up. After a leisurely breakfast, we drove to the Upper Geyser Basin, home of Old Faithful. Our purpose was to photograph Morning Glory pool. As it happens, that feature is at the far end of the basin. The hike turned out to be 4.2 miles round trip. Along the way we saw other fantastic geysers. Among them were the Grand And Grotto geysers. The Grand is the world's largest predictable geyser. Morning Glory pool has been victimized by vandals. Objects thrown into the pool have caused a restriction which has caused the water temp to cool enough to allow the yellow bacteria to grow. So Morning Glory, which had varied shades of blue and purple, now has yellow in it.
Following our hike, we enjoyed lunch in the Old Faithful Inn. The building is a great example of "parkitecture." it's a great place to take a meal.
After lunch, our mission was to see and photograph Fairy Falls. This involved a round trip hike of 5.6 miles. This was another back country hike and the Ranger recommended that we carry bear spray. We each had a canister for this hike. The falls were worth the trip and we didn't get to see the illusive grizzly bear.
Our final activity was a romantic dinner at the Grant Village Lakehouse Restaurant. The Pacific Cod and Chips were delicious and the setting, on the shore of Yellowstone Lake was magnificent.
after dinner we returned to the campground were we readied our equipment and gear for an early morning departure. Tomorrow's destination is Gross Venture Campground in the Grand Teton National Park.
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