That was some lightning storm last night. The flashes and thunder were continuous for hours and continued intermittently all through the night. Heavy rain hit at times, but stopped just before it was time to get up. Lucky us. The
It took almost 2 hours in the cold on the roof rack this morning to transfer the food boxes around into the new container. The whole ordeal cost me about four hours, all due my failure to check out the straps on those containers.
My plan for today was to drive 100 miles to Buffalo WY and stay for two days until the storm cleared Yellowstone. But at Buffalo, i decided to move on to Cody, 200 miles further, near Yellowstone 's East Gate, and plan from there. The drive was extraordinary, and a vivid reminder as to why i take these trips. The drive over the Bighorn National Forest was somewhat problematic (snow, fog, winding road), rising from 4000 feet to 9500 feet before we started the decline.
Instead of hunting for a camp, i decided to rent a cozy KOA cabin in Cody. I don't save a lot of time by doing so, but it provides a little break from the routine of setting up camp. There facilities are predictable. And Donner appreciates the large dog beds they put out for him. We were lucky funding this one tonight since it closes for the season tomorrow.
Tomorrow i have another decision to make: Camp in Yellowstone or just drive through and move on to the Grand Tetons. The problem is that the road to the Lamar Valley is closed due to snow, and the only camp open is at the opposite end of Yellowstone. My better judgment now tells me to just drive through Yellowstone and move on. The Lamar Valley will have to wait for another day, perhaps when the Bear-tooth Highway is completely open. The Wyoming side closed last week.
Time to get some sleep.
Ed and Donner, from the road from Cody Wy, at tye east gate of Yellowstone
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