West Yellowstone - 16 Jul

Mommy and Cali Bear with a BEAR!
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The long trip is beginning to wear on the family, but we are all having a great time. Estephan is perfectly content hanging out in the trailer with the AC on, his PS 2 hooked up and all the food he can eat. Calista keeps us young as I am constantly trying to keep up with her. Bernice is happy resting and drinking her iced coffee, hot coffee and teas. I finally did what I been waiting to do as I got up at 0500 with my faithful dog Ojo's and headed out exploring the western region of Montana and Idaho. I found Madison Creek about 7 miles down a dirt road where I could see the Rainbow trout swimming on the bottom. They were a bit lazy as I tried every lure I had and finally got one to bite on salmon eggs. I know better and was too excited as I pulled the beautiful foot long trout out of the water, and as any good angler knows that bad biscuit broke my line and fell to the waters edge, I reached for it but it slipped through my hands and back into the stream. Well that’s my story of the one that got away : ( and I’m sticking to it.  Today we also got a chance to visit the Bear and Wolf Discovery Center where they have Bears and Wolves on exhibit.  Bernice fell in love with the wolves because they look so much like Tatonka...they were shedding their undercoat and she wanted to brush them.  We closed the day with good dinner bbq'd chicken by Gabe and corn on the cob was Cali's favorite too.  Afterwards we got to rest and watch television.