This was an exciting day. At some level, the real point of this trip was visiting Yellowstone National Park. We'd heard so much about how beautiful it is, and it was on our must-do list for this country.
The drive through Idaho (from Utah) up to Montana was beautiful, the landscape somewhat different from the previous day. Idaho seemed to have several lakes and creeks of varying sizes, and the view of the Rocky Mountains (I think) in the backdrop only added to make the vistas look and feel like scenes from a Bollywood dream sequence!
We reached the One Horse Motel and then headed out again, after a break, to see Hebgen Lake and Earthquake Lake. Earthquake Lake was formed after an earthquake in 1959, when a portion of a canyon in Yellowstone broke off and a nearby lake and river overflowed to form a new lake. Unfortunately, there were a number of casualties; about 28 people who were camping in the campgrounds pass away.
Hebgen Lake is a beautiful, and huge, lake in Yellowstone National Park, nestled amongst the mountains. There are a few shores from which to access the lake waters, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the waters were clear and not too cold, and also that there were even waves, caused by the winds.
Much more to see tomorrow - Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, and hopefully some more! :)
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