We’ve finally reached Yellowstone National Park, name after the river Yellowstone, not after the color of the rocks.

We got welcomed by bisons hanging around next to the roads, fumes, traffic jams… yes, it is packed with people just like us.

We took a first walk around the mud volcanoes in the Hayden Valley, and went for a hike on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

The kids then participated to the Rangers Olympics, and earned two stickers! At the visitor center, we learned about volcanoes, caldeira and hot spots.

Next stop were the Midway Geyser Basin and the iconic Grand Prismatic Spring. The ranger we talked to at the visitor center sent us to a hidden overlook, with a beautiful view over the spring.

On our way to the hotel, we stopped by the Old Faithful. We just wanted to check whether the geyser would erupt soon – they predict eruptions with a 10min accuracy – and we got lucky: the next eruption was just 10min away. We parked, rushed to the geyser, and waited for 10min. We’ll probably come back tomorrow, there is much to see in the area.

We ate diner at the restaurant next door to our hotel.