When we reached Cheyenne at lunchtime, we decided that we needed to start eating things we wouldn’t get in Yellowstone. We drove around and found a very good Mexican Place. Dave had his usual enchiladas’ and I had a combo plate of a taco, tostada and an enchilada. It was all very good. We then spent the next hour touring the Wyoming Museum and State Capital. Not a big state, it didn’t take long.
After that went out to the Sierra Clothing outlet, which is an online seller, we not only looked at their first and seconds but their thirds. Talk about looking though boxes of stuff. Dave found a pair of Browning shooting gloves for only $10.00.
The next day we went to the Frontier Days Museum, which houses 160 different types of carriages. It covers the history of the Cheyenne Frontier Days for the past 150 years.
We also saw the largest steam engine ever made, which is display in a very nice park and went to the train depot. Today we ate Italian for lunch.
On Saturday morning we left for Rawlins which was not a long drive, however Dave was able to experience his first 5% grade and going over a mountain pass of 8600 feet. Rawlins was a very small town and we got there at lunchtime. The owner of the KOA recommended Thai food and it was great. Dave had yellow curry chicken and I had Pad U See, which is noodles, broccoli, carrots, and eggs with pork. Boy were both our meals very good, not something we could get in Yellowstone.
Dave drove the entire town in 10 minutes; we then stopped at the 1880 Wyoming State Prison. The biggest tourist attraction in town besides the auction across the street.
We headed out early this morning for the Grand Tetons because we knew the drive would be tougher. Once we left the interstate we found rough roads and under construction, so rough that we almost lost the cover to the stove and all our hang up clothes in the closet fell down. We also had numerous switchbacks and steep hilly highway to negotiate, however it was beautiful drive.
But it was worth every moment to now be here at the Grand Tetons. It is beautiful; just take a look at our campsite. We plan to hike, bike and take pictures for the next two days. We also want to go into Jackson to see all the tourist traps.
Beautiful mountain pic, nice hat too!
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