The day just kept on getting colder from this point. It must've been in the 30's by this point. Lucky for us, we got there about 20 minutes before the next predicted eruption would happen. They actually state that the predictions are accurate to within 10 minutes...and sure enough...about 6 minutes before their prediction, old faithful started billowing water. The whole thing lasts for just about 5 minutes and with it being so cold, most people started walking away before it "officially" finished...what a rough crowd!!
Our only question was: Where does all that water come from? hmmm...
The area around Old Faithful is very developed. Here's a pic of the inside of a lodge that is literally right next to the seating area for the geyser:
For all the work that has been done to enhance the Old Faithful experience, they seem to have forgotten about the food. First we found a Deli shop there that sold sandwiches that looked about 8 hours old for $7...yeah right. So we then found a grill that had better prices but pretty lousy food. Sung and Pawan both got a soup where the noodles weren't even completely cooked...yuck. So, word of advice, either eat before you enter the park or bring your own food.
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