It was 8:30 when we left the gravel lot where we had parked among trucks on Railroad Ave. last night All went well until 6:00 this morning when a train roared past with whistle blowing We have stayed at that particular place before so we knew what to expect.
The drive to Thermopolis was through farmland most of the way. We found two caches before going to soak in the mineral pools that the town is so famous for.
As we left Thermopolis we saw a big deer grazing in a front yard of a house. He was really enjoying the green grass and flowers. We drove through a canyon on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The rock formations were beautiful. I had forgotten it was such pretty drive. When we came out of the canyon the landscape was dry and barren.
We delayed eating lunch until arriving in Shoshone. When we lived in Casper, Wyoming, we would stop at the drug store in Shoshone for milkshakes. They were famous for their malts and shake. The last time we passed through Shoshone the drugstore was closed...the building had been condemned. Another place was opening to take over the tradition, with a date set a couple of weeks away. Today, that place was closed, too. It is hard to deal with traditions that vanish. Sigh!
We stopped at a roadside park to eat lunch before going on to Riverton. After parking at Walmart, it was nap time.
We had lasagna for dinner, thanks to Michelle. Bill asked if I wanted to go geoccaching. Since it was still in the 90s I chose to stay home and sit in the air conditioned motorhome.
Today’s Travel Totals: Mileage, 87---Geocaches, 2---Critter sighting, one deer.
Really enjoyed meeting and chatting with you two at the Escapade!
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