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Fairy Falls & Twin Buttes (8 miles) - 5 June 2010 ♥ 7:34 PM
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Day off! Saturday! Initially, we were planning on going hiking at the Mammoth Area - Beaver Ponds with Daniel. On the way to lunch however, we met a group going out to fairy falls and decided to join them. There were 8 of us in total and we took 2 vehicles down to Old Faithful to start the hike.
The walk to fairy falls was easy with a short climb up a slope for a better view of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Geyser Basin. It is the 2nd largest hot spring in the world and look at the colours! A rainbow stuck on the ground.
Fairy Falls was a little wonder of its own too, with a small stream cascading down a clear descent. There was even a piece of snow bridge in the middle with bluish hues. the prettiest sight ever. I feel that waterfalls have this calming effect as the sound of water splashes constantly and the gentle watery mist brushes arcoss your face. It's my favourite thing to be around with after a tiring hike whatsoever.
Continuing on, we stomped through marshy wetlands and followed a thermal stream towards Imperial Geyser. Another wonder of Yellowstone. It constantly erupts after every 5 mins or so and has the same beautiful crystal blue bottom and gradual changes towards the side of it.
We even encountered a herd of Bison on the way and Josh, crazily tried to get closer but quickly backed away when some bison started to look at him and walk towards him... seemingly trying to run into a charge.. A herd of Bison walking quickly towards you is not something for a faint heart...
Then starts the climb up the Twin Buttes, said to be formed by glaciers long ago that dumped 2 mounds of gravel as they passed over this active hot spring area. Climbing up was not a joke! i was so out of breathe i had to stop numerous times to make sure i wouldn't black out from the lack of oxygen at the altitude. After much huffing and puffing as well as encouragement from Daniel who was closing the rear behind me and Abigail, I made it! and lie on the grass for a got 2 mins looking at the sky and catching my breathe. From the top, we overlooked everything we just hiked! Fairy falls, the carpark, the geysers and miles further too. WOW!
Not long after, it started to rain again and worried about lightening strikes as well as the closesure of Old Faithful's Employee's Dining Room (EDR) we raced down the Buttes and back to the carpark... the climb down was hard too.. having to be careful not the slide all the way down. there were times i wanted to just sit on my but and slide down cos they were so steep!
We made it in time for dinner at the EDR and later headed back to lake in Daniel's car.
It was supper night though. i ate cup noodles at about 10pm and just as i was finishing, Lettie brought Spencer in saying he was starving for food but the snack machine was down. so we gave him a pack of maggi but could only offer him chopsticks since none of us brought a fork. hahaha it was so funny looking at him trying to eat with chopsticks. it looked nothing like what it should look like.
Lettie got hungry watching him eat and also cooked a pack for herself after that. Abel came out and was, after that, complaining about being hungry too. lol.. the supper monster was after everyone.
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Fairy Falls was a little wonder of its own too, with a small stream cascading down a clear descent. There was even a piece of snow bridge in the middle with bluish hues. the prettiest sight ever. I feel that waterfalls have this calming effect as the sound of water splashes constantly and the gentle watery mist brushes arcoss your face. It's my favourite thing to be around with after a tiring hike whatsoever.
Continuing on, we stomped through marshy wetlands and followed a thermal stream towards Imperial Geyser. Another wonder of Yellowstone. It constantly erupts after every 5 mins or so and has the same beautiful crystal blue bottom and gradual changes towards the side of it.
Not long after, it started to rain again and worried about lightening strikes as well as the closesure of Old Faithful's Employee's Dining Room (EDR) we raced down the Buttes and back to the carpark... the climb down was hard too.. having to be careful not the slide all the way down. there were times i wanted to just sit on my but and slide down cos they were so steep!
Lettie got hungry watching him eat and also cooked a pack for herself after that. Abel came out and was, after that, complaining about being hungry too. lol.. the supper monster was after everyone.