Road Trip

We headed out to Michigan last Monday. Skipping the hotter parts of the US, we drove east through the Columbia Gorge, up through eastern Washington and on to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. From there we booked it to Michigan through North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The weather was mild and Okra spent most of his time in his crate on the back seat of the van, or on my lap, or on the floor. He was obviously bored.

Nevertheless, Matt and I had a great time.
We spent two days in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons on the way.

We came into Yellowstone from the west entrance:

Günter enjoyed the hot springs, he seems to enjoy foul smells. I wonder where he got that?

A mud volcano

Old Faithful looking ominous against the storm clouds

The beautiful Grand Tetons, as seen from our camp in Coulter Bay, WY

A view from Mammoth hot springs on the North side of Yellowstone

Every morning we tidied up the van before taking off for the next state. We were amazingly well organized during the trip, which I think aided in our getting along so well. :)

Drowned forest in North Dakota

We stopped through Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota on our way. Apparently this park was built on Teddy's old hunting grounds. This was an unexpected gem.

Everyone loves a Prairie Dog

Buffalo are just cool, I couldn't resist putting at least one shot up...

Apparently this is one of the few places in the US where wild horses roam.
We were pretty stoked to see a few.

The Mackinac Bridge, a 5 mile long suspension bridge that connects the upper and lower Michigan peninsulas, was the final sight to see before heading to Matt's home in earnest.

Okra doesn't even know how exciting his life is about to be. As soon as we arrived he was overcome with joy at being able to play with Gonzo (resident lab) and Pudge (dog-friendly cat)!