We decided to take four days to drive from WA to West Yellowstone and fill them with fun, food, relaxation, beauty and anticipation. 

This was our first stop at Beacon Rock in pouring rain - fun! 

As we drove along the Columbia River we couldn't help but imbibe in delicious food and beer at the local breweries along the way - food!


We found lovely campsites each night along the water - relaxation!

And many of them had amazing views - beauty!


Because we plan to ride our bikes to work when we get to Yellowstone, we took the bikes off the rack when we got to Boise, ID and put in a few miles on their greenbelt path along the river downtown - anticipation!

Tonight we arrived at West Yellowstone and are camped in the parking lot of the HR building in anticipation of our orientation meetings in the morning before heading to the Fishing Bridge General Store and settling into our spot in the Employee RV Park where will we spend the next couple months. 

Great Anticipation!



Current weather - 41 degrees - rain mixed with snow - predicted low 28 degrees. 
The heater is working great!






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  1. MargaretMay 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM

    Brrrrrr! It’s crazy how cold it is!!!! You are quite the adventurer! Can’t wait to see your spot all set up and hear about life at Yellowstone!!!!

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