Cody to Yellowstone National Park

We had a massive day of travelling to get to get to Cody. We stopped at Devil's Tower national park, we got to go on a hike around the tower which is basically the inside of a volcano that's been left over from errosion.  From there we did a quick stop at a field where all the priarie dogs live.  They remind of meerkat's they are very cute.  We made an unscheduled stop when we spotted snow on the side of a mountain and we had snowball fights with everyone, it was a lot of fun.  Katrina got hit in the head with a snowball, it was very funny. When we eventually got to Cody we only had an half hour to get ready to go to the rodeo.  It was heaps of fun, my favourite event was the bull riding and what was even cooler was a clown blocked a bull from a rider and he got flung up into the air, he was alright which was good.  After the rodeo was finished we got dropped of at a bar and it was super cheap. I bought a malibu and pineapple juice for $3.50, it was the cheapest drink I've ever bought.  In the morning before we left Cody we got the chance to go whitewater rafting.  It was so much fun, Katrina was up the front and she got soaked and the water was so cold it took your breath away.  I was laughing the whole the time.  After we finished rafting we did a quick change into dry clothes and got back on the bus and we headed to Yellowstone.  It was only a short drive and when we got into the park we made a stop at the mud ponds, it was boiling water that is so hot that it brought the mud to the surface, the smell was really bad. It was cool to see. Our second stop was at the lake, it was really beautiful.  The water in the lake was crystal clear and on the banks of the lake there were hot springs that were so hot there was organisms living in the water and they make the water a very vibrant blue colour.  It was awesome to see.  Our last stop before the hotel was at Old faithful Geyser, It's basically a hole in the ground that builds up pressure and when it releases it's pressure it shoots steam and boiling water into the air.  It's a really awesome sight.  After we saw the geyser go off we headed to the hotel to relax.  In the morning (Tuesday) we head into the park for a full day of hiking and sightseeing.