Day 5 - Here?

@ Hells Half Acre

We hit the road again not before getting stopped for 20 minutes outside of Heather and James’ house because of some road construction…its hard to explain how random and awful this experience was. Jessica also managed to narrowly escape high centering the Prius in a pile of dirt. Brea cried a little when it happened…she loves her car and it’s served them well.

Seriously?

We first journeyed back the way we came to visit Sinks Canyon where a raging river disappears from view, only to appear again ¼ mile down the road. We can’t get enough random nature crap. After leaving Sinks Canyon we saw some horses carrying some random tanks that read “poison” and Brea immediately thought they were terrorists before Jolea said “I think they are spraying for bugs.” Too much of a rush to judgement, apparently.

We then headed to Thermopolis (that included a quick pit stop at Wal-Mart for some beach towels that they thought we stole since we try to save the environment by not utilizing plastic sacks) and soaked in the State Bath House. Because the water is from the hot springs and is (surprise) HOT, there is a mandatory 20 minute time limit but it was nice and free and relaxing (and the sulfur smells were at a minimum). Afterwards we took a well needed (and deserved) shower since the last time we showered was in Cody. Yeah. Again, we travel a Prius, avoid plastic sacks and figured let’s conserve water as well (either that or we’re ruffin’ it).

So fresh and so clean....

Lunch was the first and only visit to the beloved Taco Johns. Jessica’s super potato ole almost put her into a food coma (either that, or the Hot Springs made her drunk). From Thermop we went to Shoshone to the world famous Yellowstone Drug Store that has recently moved to a new location and is not nearly as cool as it once was, but the banana shake was delish.