It started out as a beautiful, sunny day in Buffalo, Wyoming. It continued to be sunny; but during the night in the Big Horn Mountains it had snowed enough for the plows to be out. Scary going up 9,650 feet and descending the 6% grade almost introduced me to my breakfast again! Bill remained cool and calm despite the comments under my breath and the sound of my foot slamming on my own imaginary breaks. He did well at ignoring the 50 shades of red my face was turning as I was squirming in my seat and closing my eyes at every curve we took...which I was sure was our last. I could envision someone finding us at the bottom of the mountain and saying...."Oh look... she still has the camera cord attached to her wrist. I wonder if she took any pictures on the way down."
Despite my white knuckles...the scenery was beautiful!
Then a rock formation appeared and I prayed it was a good omen.
At lower elevations all the snow was gone and my muscles began to relax again. I do love these mountains; but they scare the #*@#! out of me. Just thankful Bill does the driving!
Tensleep is a small town where the elevation levels off at 4,426 feet. Tensleep was an American Indian rest stop and the name sounds like only 10 people may have lived here at one time. Actually there are 257 people living there, down 48 from the 2000 census. The town was named Tensleep by the Indians
because it took ten sleeps to reach
Fort Laramie and Yellowston Park from there.
Despite my white knuckles...the scenery was beautiful!
Then a rock formation appeared and I prayed it was a good omen.
Tensleep is a small town where the elevation levels off at 4,426 feet. Tensleep was an American Indian rest stop and the name sounds like only 10 people may have lived here at one time. Actually there are 257 people living there, down 48 from the 2000 census. The town was named Tensleep by the Indiansbecause it took ten sleeps to reach
Fort Laramie and Yellowston Park from there.
Our day ended camping in Cody, Wyoming. This town is named after a famous figure in history that became the world's foremost communicator about history and one who kept the enduring spirit of the American West alive. William Cody also has a museum here that is dedicated to him that has roots as far back as 1917. The museum focuses on Buffalo Bill's life (1846-1917) and times as a noted guide, scout, frontiersmen, showman, actor, entrepeneur, town founder, and American icon. It is a museum to see multiple times because it's almost impossible to see everything in one visit.
Tomorrow off to Yellowstone.
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