Even though over half of the world's geysers are in Yellowstone, Old Faithful is one of only a few that erupts with predictable regularity. I had read that it's not the biggest or the most regular geyser in Yellowstone, but it is the biggest regular geyser. Yeah, took me a second to figure that one out too.
As we were walking across the parking lot a man told us it was about to go off in ten minutes.
Of course, the kids had to go to the bathroom. Wade & I were like drill sergeants standing outside the bathroom stalls.
We ran outside, where a large crowd of people had already gotten their front row seat.
And we ended up waiting.
And waiting.
And waiting.
It was stinkin' hot out there, babies were crying, moms were losing some serious patience with their melting four year olds (uh, yeah, that includes me).
Every now and then Old Faithful would taunt us as it would cough up a puff of steam.
But eventually Old Faithful pulled through and exploded.
Big time.
And the kid's complaints with the hot sun and dry mouths quickly changed to sounds of wonder and amazement as they watched the eruption go on for over five minutes.
As we winded down the last few miles of the loop, we decided to make one more stop that had been highlighted on the map by the Lake Lodge Lady called Fountain Paint Pot.
This area has geysers, mud pots, hot springs, and fumaroles.
The mud bubbles rapidly and constantly due to steam changes.
It's actually pretty creepy.
The day was full and we all saw things we'd never seen before. But we decided we would need to come back someday, because there were still so many things we didn't get to experience.
Possibly for a camping trip next spring?
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