West Yellowstone, MT to Cody, WY

Chief Joseph Scenic Byway....the BEST motorcycle road

Lunch in Silver Gate at the Log Cabin Cafe


We're having so much fun that it is becoming difficult to get the time to load up photos and blog. You have yet to see any of Tom or Rick's photos, and they are really good. There just may be a series of photos from prior days....stay tuned.
A huge development....none of us had the answers to a couple of Yogi Bear trivia questions, although we were certain that we knew. What is the name of Yogi's girlfriend? What is the name of the Ranger?
We were a little lax on AIS, we ran 5 minutes late! But no worries....it all worked out.
We began with a short prayer and we were riding back in to Yellowstone. This was the coldest day so far. We were around 40 degrees and that was without the wind chill factor. It was so cold that Tom and Rick wore jackets (they sport the leather vest look) and Dave not only wore full gloves, but he had glove liners. If you know them, this is a great sacrifice.
We took the northern loop around Yellowstone to see the Tower Falls and Mammoth Springs area. As far as wildlife, we saw a bald eagle upon entering the park, tons of buffalo (including the one outside of our lunch stop munching grass), antelope, a bear, elk, and the rat that tried to run across the road but didn't make it past Dave's back tire.
We had the most spectacular lunch stop in Silver Gate at the Log Cabin Cafe. The cafe was actually a log cabin with a young waitress from Russia. The restrooms were outside around the back, and yes they did flush. The food was really good too. This is just the type of road stop you hope to find. And when we walked out to leave there was a huge buffalo munching grass across the street.
The ride after lunch was some of the most spectacular (do you notice that word is used so often? well it doesn't really describe how awesome this part of the country truly is) ride through a tiny part of the Bear Tooth mountain highway and mostly the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. This is a twisty turny road (Scott had a HUGE grin and was in heaven) with lush green valley, rivers, mountains, animals, rocks, trees and a huge wide open sky. It is a geological wonder.
We're staying at the Robin's Nest (Tom & Rick are in the bunk house around the corner because they refused to share a bed....not that there's anything wrong with that....and they made their reservations late), a cute little B & B with great hosts. We learned a lot about the area, including the history. Plus they gave us good recommendations for dinner and dessert. And if we had followed Rick and returned home after dinner, without dessert, we would be dry. And Margaret wouldn't have ruined her hair and other fluffing :)
We're actually staying in one place for two nights. Tomorrow is a shorter ride day (there may be early rain, thunder, and lightening) to Red Lodge, MT. Maybe we'll have time to load up everyone's photos and share more stories. And maybe Donna will be able to see a moose....well other than the ones mounted on the walls.

Tower Falls....
Rick and Dave waiting to get back on the bikes
Group shot at Mammoth Springs


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