I love being outdoors. Have you ever been to Yellowstone National Park in Montana? It is one of my favorite places.
No, I haven't, but my girlfriend recently went and enjoyed it quite a bit! What do you like about it?
I think it was most interesting to see all of the different types of ecosystems there, like subalpine forest. The geysers were very cool too! Have you seen a geyser?
I've never seen a geyser, but I'd like to. I imagine they are very cool to see. Wait! Is that park where Old Faithful is located?
Yes! I waited around for it to erupt, and it took a whole hour. There are an average of 465 other active geysers around the year, but that one is the most predictable.
Wow, that's crazy that it erupts so frequently. Do you know how long on average it takes for it to erupt?
I believe Old Faithful takes between 44 and 120 minutes between eruptions, so an hour was not too bad. Plus there was the Old Faithful Inn nearby, so I was not bored the entire time.
Ah, yes, I can imagine waiting around for an hour could be boring. How long is the eruption? Is it just a few seconds or are we talking several minutes?