Called at tourist office in West Yellowstone and spoke to a Park Officer who did his degree in Edinburgh University. Stayed in the Canongate and Newington for 4 years. Loved it apparently. Sadly he told me the camp site (Grant Village) I'd planned to stop at wasn't yet open and I'd need to use Madison which was only 14 miles away. Turned out OK though. Outside the building I met Lionel, a young lad from Paris who had left the east side of Canada last year, cycled down through the States, across the bottom and was now working his way up to Vancouver, before doing about 1000 miles to Montreal. He was using other forms of transport at times but still a major undertaking. He was a former 'busker' in Liverpool, who now manages a local band/group in Paris. We half chummed each other along to Madison passing into Yellowstone National Park
and the state of Wyoming.
Having arrived on bikes at the camp site we got the 7 dollar hiker/biker rate. In the afternoon I did the 16 mile trip to see Old Faithful, being the biggest tourist draw but must admit was far more impressed by all the other geysers at three other sites (Fountain Paint Pot, Midway Geyser Basin and Biscuit Basin) I visited on the way back. The colours, smells and information boards made them all very interesting. Treated to bison walking along the road on the way back.
Did the camp fire thing in the evening.
Have only added 14 miles to DFP due to most of today's mileage being touristy stuff.
Updated: Cheyenne, Wyoming (library).
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