10 days....5 states...2500 miles....the trip being, well, legen-dary.....
Summer 2012, July 4th weekend
Yellowstone - The most amazing place I have been to. Be it the natural wonders like various geothermal features or the wildlife or the amazingly scenic landscapes and waterfalls, it is a world in itself...a must-go for everyone.
To me the most hair-rising fact was that yellowstone park lies over an ancient supervalcano called Caldera. Though it is a dormant volcano for now, it is not an extinct one. All the geothermal vents in the park are due to the volcanic activity of Caldera. The last full scale eruption of Caldera (abt 650,000 years ago) erupted ash which could fill up the whole grand canyon. If the eruption ever happens again, that would be the end of everything. :O
Anyway, Coming back to the beauty of Yellowstone, heres a video trying to capture it. Shot and edited by Kishan (Using Canon 7D)
Driving in Yellowstone : Shot and edited by Kishan (Using Go-Pro)
Pics:
https://picasaweb.google.com/
Pics Slideshow:
This trip has been the most memorable of all trips till date for various reasons. Apart from the beauty of the destination itself, the whole journey from start to end was very special in its own way. The impromptu nature of the trip itself started the vacation on a exciting note. The plan to go for the 10 days long road trip started the day before!!. We decided to start the next morning, without any hotel reservations or things to do/see list. That fact itself brought amazing thrill for the oncoming vacation. Considering the fact that yellowstone is widely visited during summer, there were no motels/camp sites available within the park. We decided to lay out the plan on our way. Our itinerary was Santa Clara , Reno, Shoshone falls, Yellowstone bear world, Yellostone national park, Grand Teton national park, Jackson, salt lake city, Gilgal garden, Bonneville salt flats, metropolis ghost town, Airfield museum Wendover, Lake Tahoe. We decided on most of the points of interest based on the iphone app "Roadside America" which lists some obscure and interesting attractions which have not yet become common tourist spots so not many people know about it. I recommend this app to all my friends who love long drives and like checking out attractions which are not standard touristry spots everyone visits in a city. We reached Yellowstone on 3rd day, Did camping for 3 nights in yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Lost in the spectacular beauty of Yellowstone, it was a much needed break from the hectic work life. The geothermal features are so damn interesting that it makes you wonder how beautiful and mysterious mother nature is. The scenic landscapes and waterfalls makes you forget the mechanical hectic lifestyle and brings on a really relaxing vacation.
This trip reestablished our love for long drivess...really long drives ;)
Loved the trip to the core :)
Looking forward to coming back soon Yellowstone :).
Other videos from the trip:
Ghost Town Metropolis, :
Summer 2012, July 4th weekend
Yellowstone - The most amazing place I have been to. Be it the natural wonders like various geothermal features or the wildlife or the amazingly scenic landscapes and waterfalls, it is a world in itself...a must-go for everyone.
To me the most hair-rising fact was that yellowstone park lies over an ancient supervalcano called Caldera. Though it is a dormant volcano for now, it is not an extinct one. All the geothermal vents in the park are due to the volcanic activity of Caldera. The last full scale eruption of Caldera (abt 650,000 years ago) erupted ash which could fill up the whole grand canyon. If the eruption ever happens again, that would be the end of everything. :O
Anyway, Coming back to the beauty of Yellowstone, heres a video trying to capture it. Shot and edited by Kishan (Using Canon 7D)
Pics:
https://picasaweb.google.com/
Pics Slideshow:
This trip has been the most memorable of all trips till date for various reasons. Apart from the beauty of the destination itself, the whole journey from start to end was very special in its own way. The impromptu nature of the trip itself started the vacation on a exciting note. The plan to go for the 10 days long road trip started the day before!!. We decided to start the next morning, without any hotel reservations or things to do/see list. That fact itself brought amazing thrill for the oncoming vacation. Considering the fact that yellowstone is widely visited during summer, there were no motels/camp sites available within the park. We decided to lay out the plan on our way. Our itinerary was Santa Clara , Reno, Shoshone falls, Yellowstone bear world, Yellostone national park, Grand Teton national park, Jackson, salt lake city, Gilgal garden, Bonneville salt flats, metropolis ghost town, Airfield museum Wendover, Lake Tahoe. We decided on most of the points of interest based on the iphone app "Roadside America" which lists some obscure and interesting attractions which have not yet become common tourist spots so not many people know about it. I recommend this app to all my friends who love long drives and like checking out attractions which are not standard touristry spots everyone visits in a city. We reached Yellowstone on 3rd day, Did camping for 3 nights in yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Lost in the spectacular beauty of Yellowstone, it was a much needed break from the hectic work life. The geothermal features are so damn interesting that it makes you wonder how beautiful and mysterious mother nature is. The scenic landscapes and waterfalls makes you forget the mechanical hectic lifestyle and brings on a really relaxing vacation.
This trip reestablished our love for long drivess...really long drives ;)
Loved the trip to the core :)
Looking forward to coming back soon Yellowstone :).
Other videos from the trip:
Ghost Town Metropolis, :
Shoshone Falls, Idaho :
