We reluctantly left the Grand Tetons and headed further into Wyoming. We decided to go east across the Moran pass and then turn south toward Lander. The first part of our trip was slow and rough as there was about 30 miles of dirt and gravel construction. But we took our time and made it through with only two problems – a chip in the windshield and a VERY dirty truck and rig!
We found Lander to be a great little town and would gladly go back some time. We found someone to fix the windshield chip, had a great steak dinner:
spent time in a lovely museum:
A great quote my mom will appreciate.
The inside of an early RV…the sheepherders wagon. It had everything but the bathroom – bed, table, kitchen, and even good storage!
And we always think we need more room. This cabin was for a mom, dad, and 14 kids. How did they ever find the privacy to make 14 kids?
and hiked around Sinks State Park:
The Popo Agie river flows down from the mountains and then disappears into this cavern (the Sinks) and travels less than a quarter mile, but it takes over two hours before it pops back out in ‘the Rise’.
The water rises into this beautiful small pool which contains a huge assortment of trout. No fishing is allowed, so the fish just get bigger and bigger.
Our rv park was a little strange, however. It looked as if the owners had tried very hard to make it a great place but then decided it was too much work to keep up. So the grassy spots were all high with weeds, the office was a mess (when you could find someone there), and it was $5 to do a load of wash!! The other strange aspect was the alignment of the hookups…your sewer hose was right under your neighbors picnic table and there was no place to move the table.
Leaving Lander and heading south to Rawlins, Wyoming we passed miles and miles of snow fences. The snow and the wind must be vicious here in the winter!
We spent only one night in Rawlins, but we made our short stay productive. First we visited the Wyoming Frontier Prison. I had never been in a jail before, so I was pretty amazed at how horrible the facilities were given that this particular jail was used until the mid 1980’s.
The cells surprised me as they were very small (4 x 7) and contained a set of bunks, toilet, and sink.
We also saw the room where people were hanged and then the gas chamber. I don’t believe in the death penalty, so I found those two places to be really horrible. I think prisons should be horrible places to be, I just don’t want people put to death.
And after the tour we went on got our flu shots…ugh… and then treated ourselves to a great Thai dinner.
On to Cheyenne….
Hope you all had a great weekend!
4 comments:
We are re-living our trip last year thru your blog -- altho we didn't take the same route, we saw some of the same things -- like the many snow fences. I hope all the kids were asleep when their parents were "making" all those kids...LOL. We too stopped in Cheyenne. Prior to that, we visited Scotts Bluff in Gehring, NE. Enjoy & be safe!
Yes they do get terrible winters in Wyoming and the wind howls a lot. I really enjoyed the prison tour. Loved the stories of the prisoners.
See they did have motorhomes before our time! How interesting that they were so complete. We've seen the snow fences and they certainly do get lots of snow there. Get out of that area before you get some of the snow on you.
You are on a whirlwind of great places. You are having so much fun I hope you remember to leave before the snow falls. :)
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