Michael and Aimee had already done their shopping and eating in Bozeman when they flew in from Los Angeles so it was our turn to head there and get some things done. Those guys went to YNP for the day while Ally, Nick and I did the rounds here:
Dianne (GMa) and Cairo at breakfast playing Go Fish…
Heading down to Ennis and on to Bozeman…
First stop was REI in Bozeman ,on a side of town that has every big box store in the U.S.
Ally was hungry so we stopped downtown in Bozeman at this eatery – Revelry…
Ally ordered the watermelon salad…
Hungry people – Ally & Nick…
My usual…Virgin Bloody Mary…
Perusing the menu…
Went with pizza…
After lunch we went to Schnee’s. This has been a favorite to visit since it was the Powderhorn back in 1998…
Ally and Nick wanted to pick up some refreshments here at this local state-store…Meow…
I got the usual…
We stopped at the local Safeway to pick up some ribeye steaks for Michael’s 40th. Birthday Celebration…This is what they looked like while marinating…enough garlic, ya’ think…
In awe over the selection of BBQ and Hot Sauces…
Ally wanted to check out the food Co-Op for sides and greenery…
On to The River’s Edge Fly Shop to check it out. This is the Simm’s Flagship Retail Store now. Only one store now and no longer at Four Corner’s…
Modest selection in their stock list. I got a Simm’s shirt for Michael and myself here…
I have been coming to the fly shop located here at Four Corner’s since 2001. Until now, it has always been a dump – in several iterations. This is now, most probably, the best Fly Shop in all of Bozeman. These guys have their stuff together…Got that Trouthunter tippet post while visiting…
On the road back to Ennis…this is the Beartrap Canyon Campsite – North, on the Madison above Norris, MT…
Coming down off the grade into Ennis, MT. I take a photo here on every trip to Montana…
Shedhorn Sports in Ennis, MT…I stop in here on occasion just to check out the firearms, ammo and other goodies located herein…
Hello Mr. Bear…but no thanks on the .303 Brit that’s almost $60.00 for a box of 20…
Trout Stalkers in Ennis…
Where I picked up this Patagonia SST Jacket that reached out and grabbed me…
Meanwhile…these guys were over in Yellowstone National Park sightseeing…
Cairo and Aimee being safe, not looking for Darwin Awards…
Cairo on the boardwalk, where one is supposed to be…
Stinky but beautiful…
These are pools at Bisquit Basin near the Firehole River…
Stay a safe distance away ..someone is always gettin burned here…
“Old Faithful” through the trees…
Another perspective…
One of many waterfalls in the Park…
Cairo scaring all the other animals in the Park…
Mr. Trekker…
Ally and Nick chilling on the porch…
A view from the porch…
Looking South…
Storm rolling in from the West…
The Gang at the Driftwood Bar and Bistro for dinner – again…Michael is wearing the Simms shirt I got for him at The River’s Edge…
Burger & Onion Rings…Mmmmm…
Somebody turn out the lights…
Next: Between the lakes – a family affair…
PT/TB
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