The sunrise view beside our campsite was unreal! We got up, packed up, and hiked early to the next geyser to try to catch an erruption before heading into the most developed part of the park.
We sat beside Lone Star geyser for as long as we could before the priority of breakfast could no longer be ignored. We saw several minor eruptions and had the site to ourselves in the early morning fog.
He rest of the day was spent wandering around Upper Geyser Basin after breakfast and trying like hell to let our food coma pass. The entire place was amazing (even if a little like a theme-park) and it was nice to feel like a tourist for a day. BTW, the architecture of the Inn is phenomenal!
We finally left Upper Geyser Basin after watching several eruptions and made our way along the boardwalks and paths north to our campsite in Imperial Meadows just passed Fairy Falls. Along the way we spotted a bison carcass next to a geyser. Very Yellowstone!
Milkman, another thru hiker from New Zealand by way of England, was already pitched there and was welcomed company at a campsite away from the main CDT.