Sunday- still in Idaho- we went to Pocatello Zoo, a small intercity zoo celebrating the animals of the American West. It was a pretty day and it seemed like we were the only family exploring the zoo. Not only did we see the zoo animals, but also saw our first marmots running around- we were always on the lookout for wildlife!
Across the street from the zoo was a swimming park with a lazy river and splash ground. After spending a little time swimming and trying to stay warm (the water was too cold for the kids), we piled back into the van for the drive to Montana. I got a huckleberry slushy for the road. Along the drive to West Yellowstone, we made a little detour for a waterfall and found a gorgeous overlook and a creepy lodge filled with stuffed animals, skins, paws and bones. Even though it was creepy, the boys enjoyed looking at everything- a "museum" where touching was encouraged. We were also able to see Grand Tetons in the distance. It was a beautiful drive!
West Yellowstone sits just inside Montanas border, not far from Idaho or Wyoming. We checked into our rustic hotel (Kelly Inn- the only place we stayed that wasn't a hilton family hotel) that was bear themed and made a great headquarters for our Yellowstone adventure. We were pretty exhausted so only explored as far as to get dinner- started in one smelly restaurant with only a few things on the menu and no other people and bailed after a few minutes and went to Trappers Family Restaurant- a much better choice with great variety. We hit the sack early so we could get into the park early.
Not trying to tease you, but check back tomorrow for day 4 and 5 of our adventure- Yellowstone National Park!!!
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