A herd of bison, a cluster of elk, a couple of coyotes, a lone wolf, one very large grizzly bear... oh and the park ranger!

Having spent the last 2 days in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks we've been lucky enough to see a shed load of wildlife including the rather elusive grizzly bear which we finally spotted early this evening. America really does have a lot to offer and is far more impressive than I had imagined. It seems that almost every American we meet, whether they be working in the park's canteen or fellow sightseers, has a happy comment to make, welcomes us to the US as though we're long lost cousins and then wishes us a great vacation. That is apart from the Yellowstone Park Ranger who pulled us over and informed Tom (only moments after I'd commented on how well his driving was) that we were driving at an incredibly high speed considering the amount of elk nearby - almost double the speed limit and that it had taken him a fair while to catch up with us. I think the fact that we were English, driving a ridiculous white Californian convertible when there was snow all around us (and snow tyres were being enforced), he let us off with a caution.

Tomorrow brings with it an epic 13+ hour drive over to Lake Tahoe before we begin the home-straight through Yosemite, down Hwy 1 back to LA.

Needless to say "the driver" is shattered and tucked up in bed asleep...