Traveling Roads: Diversity Northbound

Indeed, it has been very diverse since we've left Lake Tahoe . For one we've crossed into several States. Like Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. And of course we've had to take pictures each time when we entered a new State. Unfortunately those signs were mostly located at places where stopping was not allowed at any time. You guess it right, we did it anyways :)
Then, the landscapes changed from one second to the other. Or maybe from one State to the other? Well, not that fast actually. Cause we're not in little Switzy here. So, we've had to drive quite some Miles to get any further. In brackets, I think we've driven about 2500 Miles since leaving LA! But back to the diversity. After having crossed (and jumped) the Salt Lake Desert on the way to Salt Lake City (just a stopover though) we headed further up North to Montana. Mainly cause I wanted to visit the people I have met a few years ago on Horse Prairie Ranch. Unfortunately the Ranch is not in business anymore (anyone interested in buying an Authentic Working Cattle and Guest Ranch? :)). So, still, we've made a short visit there. Meeting up with the Schmidlins. Me, dwelling in memories of some great times at one of the last best places on earth ...
Too soon enough it was time to head further. Our intention: to get as fast as possible to Yellowstone. And we really would have made it there quite fast, if, well if there hadn't been this place called Nevada City. You have to see it to believe it. It's a time traveling back to yesteryears. A place somehow still stuck in times when Steam Locomotives were running from one place to the other. Where log building stand in little villages. Where you can somehow still smell and see how it must have been there years and years ago. So, if you ever get the chance, make a stop there.

I'm in Yellowstone now. Two days have passed since we've arrived here. And it's been amazing! For one, we've had more time than in other places to get around and see the beauty and incredibilty of it all. Geysers (like famous Old Faithful) exploding at any time. Muds bubbling. Steam coming up, surrounding us. Colours too incredible to describe. And smells, woahhh, don't get me started on that one. I think I'm kinda high by now. Sniffing all that sulfur for two days :)
Oh, and yeah, after all those burgers (well, one or two at least) we just had to do some hiking. So, that's what we did today. Just a 2 hour (easy) hike. Though we had to hike through "Bear Territory" Oh dear, oh my, did I feel queasy at first. So I did what they tell you to do, I did some noise. Clapping my way through the forest. You think that's funny? Well, I guess Melanie thought the same way too. But at least we have not been nibbled on by some bears. And who's to thank for that? :) Yep, that would be me :)So, you see, clapping's just the way to do it *lol* :)

After all this diversity I'm kinda tired now. Time to hit Dreamland. Cause tomorrow is just another day on my Traveling Roads...

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Jumping up and down in the Salt Lake Desert